When I applied to be a
blogger at About Weblogs, I originally suggested single parenting as a topic. But then it’s a topic too competitive and broad, prolifically existent in the web.
Shai convinced me that I can do a philippine culture blog, with the aim of showcasing the Philippines not for the purpose of traveling but to reflect the Filipino way of life, not only to Filipinos but especially to non-Filipinos who would be interested. When
Mabuhay!: The Philippine Culture Blog went live in August, then being the first Filipina (aboard the network) based in the Philippines (now there’s another one,
Connie of the Online Journalism Blog) I already had sure readers from the network itself with 6 other Filipinas based in several parts of the world (U.S, Germany, Australia, New Zealand). Time flies when you’re blogging, I’ve recently published my
100th post!
Then the girls of About Weblogs brainstormed on the concept of Alpha Moms Worldwide that hoped to gather mothers from different walks of life without being competitive about each other’s varying states and ways of motherhood but would instead encourage and empower one another irregardless of one’s demography, cultural background or financial and marital status. That very concept gave gave birth to EMothersOnline.
This got me all dreamy. If blogging can already sustain us for a living, maybe I’d quit this day job (that I both hate and love) and do more blogs in agriculture or chemistry and maybe even entertainment. Let’s just wait and see, who knows? Nothing is impossible, right?