This morning I read a post by Chantelle about blogging which coincidentally is something I’ve been pondering about and discussing with a few people. As you know, Over Cups of Coffee is a personal blog and I cover a lot of things. But I had been wondering lately if I needed a niche. You know, blog about just a few things.
The problem for me though, is deciding what exactly that would be.
You see, I am passionate about a lot of things and I think they all come across on this space. I absolutely love psychology and advocating for mental health. As for feminism, well, if I get on my soapbox, it can become hard to stop me. I’m all for speaking about children’s rights and against discrimination of most forms. I love reading and I’m always found with books. I am crazy about the outdoors including exploring nature and seeing what this beautiful world has to offer us. I am almost fanatical about fitness and living a healthy life, more so in the past 12 months. I love movies, concerts and the theatre just as much as I love trying out different cuisines. I love new experiences and meeting new people {again, more so lately!}. And of course, I love writing.
I’m not lying when I say I truly am passionate about all of these. It comes across in my voice and my face when I’m talking about any of these. I notice my heart racing just that teeny bit faster. And my mood lift a lot more. A far cry from when I was once told I didn’t have a passion for anything.
So how then do I decide on a niche?
I guess the answer to that is, I don’t.
Because my passion is LIFE. And living it.
And that’s what I’m going to continue blogging about.
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So what’s your passion? Do share!
***Linking up with FYBF over at With Some Grace***
Until next time,
Cheers!!!
R's Mom
16 August 2013 at 6:55 pmand funnily I still cant pinpoint on what my passion is :(:(
Psych Babbler
19 August 2013 at 8:09 pmWell RM…maybe you have many passions??
R's Mom
16 August 2013 at 6:55 pmand funnily I still cant pinpoint on what my passion is :(:(
Psych Babbler
19 August 2013 at 8:09 pmWell RM…maybe you have many passions??
Priya
16 August 2013 at 7:25 pmNice post.. So nice that you are passionate about so many things in life.. That’s why your blog is so beautiful and no one of us would want you to be particular in your writing.. You can just write about anything and everything.. And yes.. Never ever think of blogging about just few things.. I Write anonymously only because I will be able to write what I truely feel.. But I guess that’s what gives us pleasure in writing.. Writing not to please anyone but to write what we feel is right.. Keep writing..lovely blog.. Following you!
Psych Babbler
19 August 2013 at 8:13 pmWelcome here Priya! Thanks for the lovely comment! And yes, I guess being passionate about so many things in life has its bonuses in that I can write about it all and in the end, it’s for me! Hopefully the enthusiasm does come across but in the end, I’m not too fussed as it’s stuff I want to tell. 🙂
Priya
16 August 2013 at 7:25 pmNice post.. So nice that you are passionate about so many things in life.. That’s why your blog is so beautiful and no one of us would want you to be particular in your writing.. You can just write about anything and everything.. And yes.. Never ever think of blogging about just few things.. I Write anonymously only because I will be able to write what I truely feel.. But I guess that’s what gives us pleasure in writing.. Writing not to please anyone but to write what we feel is right.. Keep writing..lovely blog.. Following you!
Psych Babbler
19 August 2013 at 8:13 pmWelcome here Priya! Thanks for the lovely comment! And yes, I guess being passionate about so many things in life has its bonuses in that I can write about it all and in the end, it’s for me! Hopefully the enthusiasm does come across but in the end, I’m not too fussed as it’s stuff I want to tell. 🙂
Avada Kedavra
17 August 2013 at 6:44 am🙂 I have the same problem. I am passionate about lot of things and my passion keeps changing with time too 🙂
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Psych Babbler
19 August 2013 at 8:14 pmHaha…I bet some passions of mine will change too…but at the moment, things just keep getting added to the list rather than subtracted! 😛
Avada Kedavra
17 August 2013 at 6:44 am🙂 I have the same problem. I am passionate about lot of things and my passion keeps changing with time too 🙂
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Psych Babbler
19 August 2013 at 8:14 pmHaha…I bet some passions of mine will change too…but at the moment, things just keep getting added to the list rather than subtracted! 😛
Rah
17 August 2013 at 7:29 amI must have ADHD cause I can’t stick with one! too easily distracted 😉
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Psych Babbler
19 August 2013 at 8:18 pmLol! Easily distracted…or too much to interest you? 😛
Rah
17 August 2013 at 7:29 amI must have ADHD cause I can’t stick with one! too easily distracted 😉
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Psych Babbler
19 August 2013 at 8:18 pmLol! Easily distracted…or too much to interest you? 😛
EssentiallyJess
17 August 2013 at 2:54 pmYes! Well said!!!
Fare better to live with that kind of mentality than thinking we can only have one thing
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Psych Babbler
19 August 2013 at 8:24 pmIt makes life so much more colourful too! 🙂
EssentiallyJess
17 August 2013 at 2:54 pmYes! Well said!!!
Fare better to live with that kind of mentality than thinking we can only have one thing
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Psych Babbler
19 August 2013 at 8:24 pmIt makes life so much more colourful too! 🙂
Vivienne
18 August 2013 at 9:35 amI haven’t found my blogging niche yet, either… But you – your whole blog, everything you blog about, the wide range of topics…that IS your niche! I’d get bored if you’d post only about fitness or feminism, for example.
As for my passions…I’d say I’m passionate about animals, nature, NO LITTERING (gets me mad!), reading, writing…let’s keep this list at five, for the mo 😉
And seriously, what the school psychologist told you is a Very irresponsible thing to tell a 17 year old >.<
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Psych Babbler
19 August 2013 at 8:29 pmHaha…thanks for that Vivienne! Much appreciated! 🙂 Thanks for sharing your passions… 🙂
And yes, agree about that counsellor. I got the shits with him later but oh well. I wish I could see him now and tell him about all my passions! 😀
Vivienne
18 August 2013 at 9:35 amI haven’t found my blogging niche yet, either… But you – your whole blog, everything you blog about, the wide range of topics…that IS your niche! I’d get bored if you’d post only about fitness or feminism, for example.
As for my passions…I’d say I’m passionate about animals, nature, NO LITTERING (gets me mad!), reading, writing…let’s keep this list at five, for the mo 😉
And seriously, what the school psychologist told you is a Very irresponsible thing to tell a 17 year old >.<
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Psych Babbler
19 August 2013 at 8:29 pmHaha…thanks for that Vivienne! Much appreciated! 🙂 Thanks for sharing your passions… 🙂
And yes, agree about that counsellor. I got the shits with him later but oh well. I wish I could see him now and tell him about all my passions! 😀
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22 August 2013 at 10:44 amWhat a great post … I know exactly how you feel!! and I love that quote by Federico Fellini 🙂
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