Starting Again
I haven't written here in a while. Not because I ran out of things to say, but because I stopped giving myself room to say them.
Shawn BlancNovember 1, 2026 · 6 min read
For most of the last two years, my writing has lived in client emails, course lessons, and Slack threads. Useful work. But it wasn't the kind of writing that makes me lose track of time.
This site used to be where I thought out loud. Somewhere along the way it turned into a place where I felt I needed something important to say before I was allowed to show up.
That's backwards. The thinking happens in the writing, not before it.
Lower the bar, raise the frequency
So here's the deal I'm making with myself: publish more, polish less. Long essays when I have them. Short notes when I don't. Links to things worth your time, with a sentence or two on why.
Some posts will be great. Most will be fine. A few will make me wince in a year. That's the price of practicing in public, and I'm willing to pay it.
The goal isn't traffic. It's the practice of making things and putting them out into the world.
I don't know exactly where this goes yet. Maybe it turns into something bigger. Maybe it just stays a place where I write things down and send them to a few people who care.
Either way, I'm starting again. If you're reading this, thanks for being here. Pull up a chair.