My online journal has always been fandom oriented: fic, recs, reviews of media. As fandom has become a less intense part of my life, I've posted more about my personal life: my kids, travels, things happening in my life.
I try not to use my online journal to whine and vent too much; I don't want to be that person everyone scrolls past because she's constantly negative and always posting about the tragedy of her life.
I do not post about work or people I work with except in the most general sense; I know someone who was fired from our institution for ill-advised post on social media, so I am extremely scrupulous about that. I do sometimes post about those issues under heavy flock and frequently delete the posts after awhile.
My advice for being an online journaler would be maybe to start with the idea of reviewing stuff, maybe a book or a movie. Or a notebook you bought or your favorite pens to journal with. A lot of people post about food, recipes and cool restaurants they've visited. Or you could post about a project you're starting.
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Date: 2017-05-08 12:59 pm (UTC)I try not to use my online journal to whine and vent too much; I don't want to be that person everyone scrolls past because she's constantly negative and always posting about the tragedy of her life.
I do not post about work or people I work with except in the most general sense; I know someone who was fired from our institution for ill-advised post on social media, so I am extremely scrupulous about that. I do sometimes post about those issues under heavy flock and frequently delete the posts after awhile.
My advice for being an online journaler would be maybe to start with the idea of reviewing stuff, maybe a book or a movie. Or a notebook you bought or your favorite pens to journal with. A lot of people post about food, recipes and cool restaurants they've visited. Or you could post about a project you're starting.