I Just Created My Own Discord Server

I have existed on the periphery of Discord for over a year. Honestly, it seemed so disjointed that I never thought about putting effort into it. Then I started finding friends from Medium who used Discord, and that got me interested again. I sat on the sidelines and tried to make sense of Discord repeatedly. Like any new thing, there is a learning curve, and the best way to learn is to jump on that learning curve and enjoy the ride. I want to learn Discord to have another means of staying in touch with my peers and friends. I had to overcome my intimidation and dive deeper in headfirst. One of the first concepts I wrapped my head around was Discord servers.

I'm old school, and a server was a piece of purchased equipment. I never got into cloud computing, so the idea of a cloud server was hard to understand.

Eventually, I figured out the concept well enough to try it. I found the process both simple and painless. The next step was creating channels on my server. Besides the general track, I made channels based on common questions everyone could answer. I didn't want to get too enthusiastic immediately; I wished for friends and interested people to join and contribute.

Like I said, I want to communicate with friends on Discord whom I've met through Medium. I think Medium is an excellent platform for writers and creators to share their content with other like-minded individuals.

Another reason I created my Discord server is because I needed a new challenge to occupy my mind and keep me busy. Too often, I find myself sitting and wishing I could do something to pass the time. I don't handle boredom well, and my writing tends to happen in short bursts rather than sustained efforts. I want to sit and write something coherent and meaningful for hours at a time, but that hasn't happened yet, and it might never happen to me.

I want to grow my audience as I create new content. A year ago, I had almost given up on writing. WordPress was a cold, corporate monolith where I felt isolated and alone. I now suspect that some of the followers were nothing more than experimental AI bots because they were so impersonal. I made a few friends, but they were sticking with WordPress when I decided to leave.

I searched for a new platform for my writing until I found Medium. Almost immediately, I felt more at ease there. I communicated with people interested in writing and creating content like I was. I found support and encouragement that I hadn't experienced before. Kind words work wonders. People responded to my writing, and I gradually became less defensive. I have learned from many people on Medium, and I love the platform.

I made my next decision and started my website, www.dreamersreadyroom.com, for those interested. I hope some of you will check it out when you can. I couldn't have done this without the confidence I gained from my Medium friends, and I thank them.

My next step is to create my podcast finally. Things got out of control here when my insurance erroneously dropped me, and I spent the month of August trying to make it through by rationing my medicines until most of them ran out. Whenever I tried to record, I could hear my voice's underlying anxiety, tension, and anger. I don't want my podcast to sound like that; I want to be calm, relaxed, and positive when I talk. Otherwise, I disappoint myself. I aim to combine everything, my writing, website, Discord, and podcast into one creative enterprise.

All I can do is hope that my Discord server will be successful.