Google (read that as your search engine of preference ha!) is a wonderful thing. Isnt it? You can ask about practically anything at the push of a button. But have you ever thought about who puts this information on the internet?
I have seen people remark about how there is limited information on the internet when it comes to content for and about Africa… at the back of my mind I am always asking myself, but who do you expect to post up this content.
This is the tenth year of Becoming The Muse and one of the things that has helped shape my content is the idea that if there is something I wanted to read about then I should write about it. If I had a dollar for every time someone has said to me that I have a blog post for everything… I would have more dollars than I currently have right now…
In the pursuit of writing the things I want to read, I have shared (and possibly overshared) a lot of things over the years. Its very possible someone who reads my blog could know things about me and the world around me, than someone who sees me everyday in real the world.
There’s something about the internet that makes it possible to connect with virtual strangers… Mark Twain was possibly years ahead of his time when he made this famous quote:
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
The internet gives us a sort of mask that allows us to be more ourselves than in the real world, sure some use that as an excuse to be trolls spewing vitriol from ghost profiles but others actually find their voice and their purpose in life from blogging.
This is my fifth year participating in the Winter Afrobloggers Blogging Challenge styled as WinterABC. We started it because of the dearth of Blogging Challenges that generated Afrocentric content and of course wanted people to realise that blogs could be so much more than just online diaries or gossip tabloids as is a common misconception in some circles.
Previuosly in June: WinterABC2019 WinterABC2020 WinterABC2021 WinterABC2022
I have been here for so long that at the top of my head it almost feels like I have written about possibly everything I could ever write about…. So how about a fun challenge to spark some creativity… As I draft my content for WinterABC2023, comment on my blog and ask me about anything, I will either direct you to somewhere I have written about it, if I havent, I might consider it for an upcoming post.
Let me make it easy for those who might need a mask 🎭— Here is a secret chat link to share your thoughts anonymously:
~B
PS or if you have read something on my blog that you found very interesting let me know in the coments ☀️
Becoming The Muse 
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