I Miss Blogging / myLot

United States

February 17, 2016 9:14pm CST

I used to blog, until I took my blog down last year. That blog would have been online for 5 years now. My platform was wordpress, and my blog centered on migrating to a different country and how to adjust, everything that I encountered, and how different life is when you are only abroad for contract work versus actually living and working there. I was able to establish a good following and even made online friends through that blog. I am proud to say that it helped some people in their own journeys. Unfortunately, in the middle of a very emotional standstill with my now ex, I took it down because I felt that everything I believed in and lived for have been nothing but lies. Now that I have recovered from that traumatic incident, I wish I never did that. It is true that one must not make any decision when you are at your saddest, neither should you make a promise when you are at your happiest. Chances are, you will end up regretting it. But, oh well! Now that I miss blogging, I am at a lost as to what I should blog about. But with my decision to start my MBA classes this summer, I have to see if I will be able to maintain it.

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Paul Kuehn

@pauliek (287)

• Udon Thani, Thailand

18 Feb 16

It looks like you are back in the States now. Was your ex from the country where you emigrated to? Good luck with your MBA study?

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Raine38

@Raine38 (12389)

• United States

18 Feb 16

Yes, he is from the US. He petitioned me to be here, which I am glad he did for I will not discover his philandering ways. He also have other women from Thailand where we lived for 8 months prior to coming here.

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Raine38

@Raine38 (12389)

• United States

20 Feb 16

@pauliek I am not Thai. And no, I live permanently here now. It was just a job assignment when we went to Thailand.

Paul Kuehn

@pauliek (287)

• Udon Thani, Thailand

19 Feb 16

@Raine38 Am I correct in assuming you are a Thai? Do you plan to go back to Thailand to live or stay in the States?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342179)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Feb 16

Maybe you can blog about your new direction in life.

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Raine38

@Raine38 (12389)

• United States

18 Feb 16

I am also considering that. And I hear of women in my situation and they feel like they can't get away from the marriage because they are immigrants here. They do not know that they also have rights like everybody else, and that just because they are from another country doesn't mean they should bear the cheating and the abuse of their spouses.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342179)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Feb 16

@Raine38 I think this would be a very interesting and worthwhile blog. I can imagine that many people would find it very helpful. I hope you go ahead with it.

RK Finnell

@irishidid (8687)

• United States

18 Feb 16

I found blogging was just not my thing but I know others who have done well with it.

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Raine38

@Raine38 (12389)

• United States

18 Feb 16

It can be therapeutic for some. It is like having a journal, only it is on the world wide web.

moonchild117

@moonchild117 (1987)

• Philippines

18 Feb 16

Take it easy, don't force yourself to blog if you are still confused as to what theme you'd like to have. It will come to you. Once you start blogging, I'm sure you'll find the time to do it even with the things you're currently doing.

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Raine38

@Raine38 (12389)

• United States

18 Feb 16

Thanks for the advice, I think I will take my time to find what I really want to start on.

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moonchild117

@moonchild117 (1987)

• Philippines

18 Feb 16

@Raine38 Good luck! Hope to see your blog up soon.

Anh Phan

@anh101 (1379)

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19 Feb 16

Blogging really needs devotions. Sometimes when i feel frustrated i also want to take the blog down, but i stay calm

Raine38

@Raine38 (12389)

• United States

20 Feb 16

That's what I should have done.

Anh Phan

@anh101 (1379)

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23 Feb 16

@Raine38 i think you have a great blog. Actually my bf fight sometimes but i may choose blogging over him

Scindhia H

@Scindhia (1906)

• India

18 Feb 16

Try starting another blog. All your hard work you put into the making of the blog was wasted in just a moment's wrong decision. I feel bad for you. But you can build a blog again now. All is not lost.

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Raine38

@Raine38 (12389)

• United States

18 Feb 16

It's a lesson learned for me. Of course I have no one to blame but myself and this time, I will make sure I will not decide on a whim.

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