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When I started blogging, it was just for fun. It was my personal space online to share my thoughts. And I think most of us who were blogging at that time started blogging for the same reason. Now, I have been sharing my thoughts online for 12 years. I look back on some posts and I am amazed at the season I was in when I published them.<\/p>\n

Actually, the main reason why I am always reluctant to delete blog posts is because I believe they are reflective of that time in my life. They are my truth at the time of publication. All that being said, while I don’t believe that “all good things must com to an end,” I do believe that for this particular journey – the journey of Vera Ezimora, the blogger – has come to an end.<\/p>\n

I won’t stop writing, and I won’t delete this blog, but I won’t update it either. You’ll still be hearing from me, but it won’t be via this blog. I have big plans that I’d like to explore.  Verastic has afforded me so many opportunities that I never even anticipated, and you can read about some of them here in my post, 10 Reasons Why You Should Blog<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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All that being said, if you’re still reading and your jaw is still on the floor, then thank you because I think that means you kinda, sorta care about me. Also, I am not shutting down this blog. No way!!! But the thing is that ever since I mentioned that I am currently going through some things, the outpouring of love has been stupendous. I mean, only me? Una love me reach like this?<\/p>\n

Some of you send me messages that make me cry my eyes out. So, naturally, Vera being Vera and being unable to be completely serious – no matter what is going on in her life – I began to think to myself, “Hmm, Vera, if these Sweet Potatoes can make you feel special just because you mentioned you’re going through a hard time – and you never even gist them the full story oh! – imagine what they would do when you play with them small and tell them that in short, you’re not doing again <\/strong>sef<\/strong>?”<\/strong><\/em> And that is how this post happened.<\/p>\n

Essentially, this is my way of saying that I appreciate your love. And if you are mad at me for saying that I’m shutting down the blog, then all I can say is, “Ahn, <\/em>ahn! Somebody cannot play with you again?”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> While I have your attention, I have one kin small announcement to make on Wednesday (July 11th 2018), so come back, please! I won’t do rough play with you people again. I promise \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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