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Three Years on Medium But Only One Major Lesson
Here’s to embracing the journey, one article at a time.
Happy 3rd birthday to Shamar M on Medium!
Nearly three years ago, I clicked “publish” on my very first Medium article. It was a mix of excitement and vulnerability. I had no idea what to expect, would people read it?
Turns out they did and I’m amazed at how my Medium has grown since I started, and I’m glad I’ve “seen” the same faces throughout my journey. Below is my first-ever article:
I’ve been consistent for two and a half years until this April when I got a new job and life took over. Medium was barely in my mind, and my creative flow was about as dead as a pheasant on the side of the road.
My flow is just about reignited, but for how long this time, I don’t know.
Despite all the stories I’ve written (this is number 384), all the recommendations for new writers, all the ‘complaints’ I’ve written about on the platform, the stories I’ve edited, all the publications I’ve tried to get…