Today I had an epiphany 

A short story of how Medium encouraged me to write — and publish. 

Once upon a time I had tons of excuses…

For the last couple of years I’ve had a rough time dealing with a particular issue: Each time I think about opening a blog, a load of questions suffocate me.

Which blogging platform fits my interests? Will I find my dream layout? What name should I pick? Is there a domain available for that name? Should I wait till I have my own website up and running? What if I have no time to keep up with my writings? Should I write in English or Spanish?

Then I get lost. Or busy. And I eventually postpone any plans of having a spot to publish my stuff.

While I write this story, I feel frustrated. Not being able to open a blog, pick a pretentious name, choose a “Minimalist” layout, and spit out some words every once in a while has got on my nerves. But that’s just me, a picky editor wondering around the world.

Now, what’s more frustrating about this whole issue is not being able to accept the truth: I am terrified of publishing my thoughts. And all of those questions —which, by the way, can be solved in minutes — have just served me as excuses to avoid doing it. Till today.

… then I had an epiphany

The minute I heard about Medium, I loved it. It felt clean and easy-going. It felt right. I did not sign up, nor did I keep coming back. I just knew it was there.

Then today, 2 months later, I came back and learned that it was open for new people to write their thoughts. I signed up and I received an email confirmation. It stated this:

I had an epiphany. Medium is what I’ve been needing for so long. No need to worry about anything. It is already a beautiful canvas to simply write.

So I’m starting today.