Today is a new start for Independent Rich.
I started this site in April 2010 as my first foray into the world of internet marketing. Although I chose a domain that had a personal leaning, from almost day one the site lacked focus, a true sense of what it is and would be about. Instead, I used it as a way to explore the world of making money online, choosing “keywords” that I might find remotely interesting, writing about them, waiting for citizens of the world to search for them and arrive. Every now and then they did, but not often.
I’m glad that not many people found their way here. Ever since choosing the domain, I knew deep down that I wanted this site to be much more personal; that is, much more reflective of the unique and independent ways that I see the world and live it. The “Independent Rich”. So now it’s so much easier to ‘reclaim’ my domain, my estate, my identity here.
At one stage, this site had well over 100 posts on it. Most of them related to personal finance or guitars, but I even had articles on items such as black leather briefcases and packing tape. Few of them had my heart, soul or personality within them and were moved to other domains to see if they could find a purpose there. A couple, which I feel are worthy of my name, remain here.
As I said above, I have always had an idea about what the subjects that I will cover on this domain. The things that make me “Independent Rich”. These subjects include; frugal living, writing and performing music, niche music, independent travel, nature/environment/ sustainable living, the outdoors, personal development and generally “doing things my own way” without care for how the masses do them.
So here I am, it’s 6pm on a dark January evening in the north of England. It’s the latest of a string of extra-windy evenings that have destroyed the garden fence and a large willow tree outside. I’m listening to the Pet Shop Boys album “Introspective” from 1988. Neil Tennant is singing to me that “I hope it’s gonna be alright, because the music plays forever”.
I’ve written this spontaneously. For me, the best journeys are those with less planning. That’s when our senses are most alive and our instincts and rawness cause the Law of Attraction to kick into action. In the ether of the internet, that journey can be a lonely one – or at least one made alone - for a while, but I hope; in fact I know, that others will join me when the time is right.
