Welcome to The Middle Miles

Do People Still Blog Anymore?

Almost 15 years ago—somewhere in the middle of a full-blown quarter-life crisis and a messy divorce/child custody battle—I started a little blog on Blogger.com. It became my place to spill the everyday ups and downs of a life I barely recognized. I was about 25, living in the early days of social media, awkward and quiet online dating, zero AI influence, and the Obama-era glow. And wow… time really has flown, and so much has shifted since then.

Back then, everything felt chaotic and new as I navigated life as a newly single mother and freshly minted divorcée. Fast-forward to now: I’m remarried to the love of my life, I’ve had my second son, and yet—I’m finding myself in another strange, confusing chapter of life. It’s April 2026, and even though my personal life is solid and full of love, the world outside my front door feels like it’s crumbling faster than I can process. And I know I’m not alone in feeling that way. Between an unstable economy that seems to favor an ever-growing billionaire class, the uncertainty of work in the age of artificial intelligence, and a borderline-dystopian global landscape where one social media post from a powerful figure can rattle the world order—we’re all living through some wild, unsettling times.

So in this new era of uncertainty, I’m hoping to find a bit of comfort and clarity by returning to blogging—putting my thoughts, questions, and feelings out into the open. Maybe I’ll discover that I’m not the only one feeling anxious, off-balance, or overwhelmed. Blogging helped me survive some of my hardest moments 15 years ago, and honestly, I feel a responsibility to my future self (and to future people) to document what it’s like to live through this moment too — the fears, doubts, joys, confusion, and everything in between.

If nothing else, writing it all down feels like a way to make sense of the chaos. And maybe, collectively, documenting our experiences helps us understand how we shape the world ahead.