I used to write about important current issues. Now I don’t and here’s why.
I’ve written essays online for 13 years — initially on my blog and then on Medium.
When I first began writing online, I wrote about light stuff like movies, music, pop culture, and the life of a twenty-something.
Then around 2015 and 2016, I started writing about current events. Looking back, I don’t know the exact impetus for this change, but I think it’s safe to assume that when Donald Trump entered the picture, we all started talking about current events more. Also, I was a little more grown up and realized I gave a shit about real-life issues.
For the next four years after that, I was very vocal in my writing about my support of Bernie Sanders and progressive issues.
And then in 2020, I stopped writing about current events altogether and returned to writing essays on pop culture, humor, and now travel.
I came to this conclusion for several reasons:
1. Who gives an f with what I have to say about current events?
I’m nobody. I’m just another left-leaning thirty-something white female who has thoughts. Big deal. I gotta be honest — over the past four…
