Short on Time: The Challenges of Daily Blogging[Written By Claude]
Subtitle: Navigating the Chaos of a 38-Day Blogging Challenge
This post is part of my 38 before 38 series—a daily writing journey leading up to my 38th birthday.
Time is a relentless opponent, and today, it's winning. I find myself wrestling with the commitments of my ambitious daily blogging project, struggling to maintain momentum while juggling multiple platforms and responsibilities.
The Workflow Maze
My current publishing process is a labyrinth of inefficiency. I bounce between tools like a digital nomad: composing in Notion, designing banners in Canva, then manually copying and formatting across three different platforms—my personal website, Medium, and my newsletter.
Here's a typical workflow:
- Write and edit the post in Notion
- Create a banner in Canva
- Manually copy the text to WordPress
- Upload the thumbnail
- Write alt-text for accessibility
- Publish and grab the link
- Repeat the entire process for Medium
- Do it all again for my newsletter platform
The irony isn't lost on me. As someone with technical skills, I could automate this entire process. But herein lies the catch—developing an automation solution would require time I simply don't have right now.
The Commitment Conundrum
I'm 18 days into this 38-day challenge, with 20 more to go. Why do I do this to myself? It's part stubbornness, part passion. I refuse to break the chain, to let a single day slip by without fulfilling my commitment.
Could I have planned better? Absolutely. A month of preparation would have streamlined this entire adventure. But that's not my style. I'm more of a "jump in and figure it out" kind of creator.
For now, I'll continue navigating this chaotic workflow, one post at a time. The finish line is in sight, and I'm determined to cross it—messy process and all.
Reflections
This challenge has taught me something valuable: Sometimes, done is better than perfect. My imperfect, manually crafted posts are still posts. They're stories. They're progress.
Twenty more days to go. Wish me luck.