A website can just be a website

There is something nice about a website that tells you what it is, lets you read a few things, and then leaves you alone. A name, some words, a handful of pictures. Enough room for a person to show through.

I like the idea of a personal site as a room with a desk in it. You can put something on the desk, move it around, come back later, or leave it unfinished for a while. It does not have to keep anybody busy.

Start with something worth keeping

A thought that kept coming back during a walk. A photograph of light falling across a wall. An explanation you have typed for three different friends. These seem like good reasons to make a page.

It is tempting to arrange all the shelves before putting anything on them. Pick a name for every section. Decide what the whole thing means. But an empty shelf is still an empty shelf, even if you have spent a week choosing its dimensions.

So I would rather start with one thing. Write it, put it somewhere, and see what wants to sit beside it.

Leave room to change your mind

The nice part about owning a small corner of the internet is that it can change as you do. An article can become shorter. An old project can disappear into an archive. A collection of photographs can grow without becoming a product.

There is no particular finish line here. Just a place to return to, and a few things that feel worth sharing.

For now, this is mine.