Journals By Elle

Welcome to Journals By Elle I originally started blogging back in October of 2025. Over time, my blogs and their purpose have shifted quite a bit. What first began as my primary blog being a gaming-focused blog eventually grew into something much broader in the form of me writing multiple blogs to cover a range of topics I wished to discuss. After experimenting with multiple blogs for different topics, I realized I didn’t need separate spaces to talk about the things I love or the experiences that shape my life. Instead, I decided to bring everything together here in one place. So, beginning now, I'm changing things up. Journals By Elle is now going to be a personal corner of the internet where I can write about anything that inspires me, no restrictions. What Is Journals By Elle About? I created this space as a creative outlet, a diary, and a little keepsake of my life and interests. Here you’ll find posts about the hobbies and things I love; gaming, fashion, reading, anime, makeu...

6 streams, 13 hours of live time, and 3.5 months later… so what do I think about streaming? Last November, I decided to dip my toes into streaming and see how it went. Overall, the experience was a mixed bag. First, I want to genuinely thank every single one of my friends who subscribed, followed, liked, or engaged with any of my content. You were the highlight of my streaming experience. Mushy stuff aside, having people engage with me, lift me up, and laugh with me really did make it better. It was genuinely fun going live and seeing my friends, and sometimes even random viewers, pop into chat. However , everything else wasn’t quite as enjoyable. Streaming is incredibly vulnerable. I often felt like I was standing on an open stage, being watched and judged, and that was difficult for me. The constant pressure of being “on” was overwhelming. Having to talk continuously and entertain viewers eventually felt less fun and more draining. This became even more noticeable when my streams shi...