I remember when I started blogging here for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve always had a huge love for food and I was eager to enter the world of food blogging. Besides learning more about food, I\u2019d also have the opportunity to interact with the food blogging community and meet like-minded individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As far as goals go, sounds pretty straightforward right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turns out, I wasn\u2019t as interested in writing about food as I thought I was. Or rather, my interest in writing wasn\u2019t just limited to food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m not going to lie, I felt pretty stumped as to how to proceed, which ended up making me feel less enthusiastic about blogging. So what should I do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I knew that I wanted to blog and write about things I cared about. That much was clear to me. But I realised the topic of food was only going to be one part of the blog\u2019s focus. I also wanted to write about the other things that I very much love, like TV and Film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The thing is, how would I be able to incorporate all of that into a food-centric blog? After all, the blog is called Artful Eatery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, similar to how a cooking recipe isn\u2019t complete without all of its key ingredients, turns out I needed to find that missing magical ingredient in my own personal recipe \u2013 creative writing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ok, now that\u2019s been identified. What\u2019s next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get going<\/strong>. Get writing<\/strong>. Experiment and refine your craft<\/strong>. That\u2019s what every successful writer, or any other successful individual for that matter, would tell you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But I didn\u2019t. I stopped blogging and took some time to think about it. I know, I know. Inaction sounds like an excuse and so is procrastinating about it. I would be lying if I said this wasn\u2019t partly the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Honestly, I think it worked out better for me since I gave it some time to stew (or brew). I also took the opportunity to continue to work on and evolve my writing, exploring my journey in marketing by working on various projects and meeting some brilliant individuals along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All in all, it helped me to simply live my life, experience things and broaden my perspective. It\u2019s also had a real positive influence on my writing, especially when it comes to confidence and expressing myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what\u2019s the moral of the story?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Diving headfirst into something isn\u2019t always the best course of action. Sometimes, it helps to stop and think. It allows you to understand something better and be able to take a smarter approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just like a cup of tea. If you give it a chance to brew, you\u2019ll get to appreciate a more rich, flavourful profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, try to find the right balance. If you spend too much time thinking and planning, then nothing will get done either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After all, that cup of tea won\u2019t make itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I remember when I started blogging here for the first time. I\u2019ve always had a huge love for food and I was eager to enter the world of food blogging. Besides learning more about food, I\u2019d also have the opportunity to interact with the food blogging community and meet like-minded individuals. As far as goals […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-thoughts"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"\nReady Steady Cook!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n