The idea of building a personal blog had been sitting in my mind for a long time.

I’ve always been someone who likes to share. In the earlier years—especially before my trip to New Zealand in the summer of 2018—I used to post little fragments of life on WeChat Moments from time to time. Back then, the writing was casual, but it was also sincere. Gradually, though, there were always a few ill-timed comments and unsolicited opinions. After a while, it started to wear on me. I stopped posting altogether. Then more and more social platforms emerged, driven heavily by algorithmic recommendations. Instead of feeling drawn in, I found myself increasingly resistant. Spaces that once felt like places for expression slowly turned into places of being watched and guided. They were no longer suitable for speaking quietly.

And so, I stopped—for many years.

But some things never really disappeared. Thoughts that linger from time to time, emotions that surface unexpectedly, the habit of turning over certain experiences again and again—they’ve always been there. What was missing was simply an outlet.

Over time, I came to realize that writing things down has its own value. It’s not just about recording; it’s also a way of organizing and clarifying. Turning vague feelings into clear language, connecting scattered thoughts into a thread. In that process, you get a little closer to yourself. The ideas that belong to a particular stage of life are preserved, instead of quietly fading away. I genuinely enjoy this process.

So I still wanted a place of my own. A place free from interruption, not shaped by algorithmic rhythms. A place where things can move slowly, where silence is allowed, but where something always remains.

Recently, with the help of Codex, this idea finally became easy to realize. I didn’t write a single line of code, yet the blog came together: Hugo + GitHub + Cloudflare Pages. The process was much simpler than I had imagined. It feels like I’ve finally grounded this long-held idea.

This place won’t be busy, and it doesn’t need to be. It’s simply here for writing the things I want to write.

As long as life continues, so will the updates.