The Accidental Blogger: How 100+ Blogs Became My Therapy

Blogging Saved (And Nearly Drove) Me Mad

In 2010, my brother suggested blogging. I laughed. Coming from Ceaușescu's Romania, I didn't have the luxury of self-expression. 
But at 34, a Romanian immigrant in Italy, I found myself staring at a blank Blogger template as though it were the key to unlocking my soul. 
Spoiler alert: it wasn't. But it did become:  

The 1st screenshot. Yes. there are 3. THREE! 

An obsession spanning over 100 blogs.
500+ recipes written under duress.
450+ beauty articles (from someone who thinks dry shampoo is an accomplishment).
Countless hours spent learning HTML the hard way.

The Method Behind the Madness

My two main Blogger profiles (Profile 1, Profile 2) tell only a little part of the story. 

What began as a form of cathartic writing became something much more complicated. Here's the breakdown:

1. The Recipe Blog That Ate My Sanity
At its peak, the 1st and only one of my 6 food blogs, boasted:

• 527 recipes
• 412 original creations
• 15 failed attempts at gluten-free Romanian cozonac

I cooked like a woman possessed, photographing dishes under terrible lighting.

Why? 

Because food blogging was cheaper than therapy, and honestly, who needs self-care when you have a kitchen full of carbs?

2. Beauty Tips From Someone Who Looked Like a Sleep-Deprived Scholar

My beauty blog’s most popular post? "How to Look Human on 3 Hours of Sleep" — a skill honed through:

• Working night shifts as a bartender
• Undiagnosed MMD (Motivation Malfunction Disorder)
• The general absurdity of immigrant life

You can’t make this up. But I did. Day after day.

The Turning Point

In 2018, something shifted. The manic blogging stopped being an escape and started becoming a foundation. All those words, those recipes, those late-night coding sessions — they taught me:

• Discipline: Writing daily even when you’re exhausted
• Research: From SEO to food photography, I learned it all on the fly
• Resilience: Dealing with trolls, technical crashes, and my own perfectionism  

What This Means For Readers Today

Those hundreds of blog posts laid the groundwork for my current work. When I now write about:

• Trauma recovery
• Neurodivergence
• Systemic oppression

...it comes from the same place as those early blogs — raw, unfiltered, and relentlessly honest.

Call to Action:

My journey from manic blogger to published author wasn’t pretty, but it sure as hell was educational. If you appreciate unvarnished truth, support my work and dive into my books:
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The 2nd profile after blogpost said: STOP to the 1st. No more