A digital garden is not a blog. A blog is a stream. Reverse-chronological, each post a finished artifact. A garden is a space. Interconnected, each note a living thing that grows over time.
I chose a garden because I wanted a place for thoughts that aren't ready for blog-level polish but are too developed for private notes. The middle ground between "shower thought" and "published essay."
The rules I've set for myself:
Nothing has to be finished. Every note is explicitly a draft. This removes the publication anxiety that killed every previous writing habit.
Everything has a date. Created and last modified. This is honest. It shows when I thought of something and when I last cared enough to revisit it. A note last modified two years ago is a different thing than a note modified last week.
Update beats publish. Revising an existing note is more valuable than writing a new one. Depth over breadth.
Link generously. The value of a garden is in the connections between notes, not in any individual note. Every time I can link two ideas, both become more interesting.
Status: Meta. This note is unlikely to change much. It's a statement of intent rather than an evolving idea.