September 23rd: A Day of Lessons
Yesterday, on September 23rd, felt like a rollercoaster ride—full of unexpected twists and turns that caught me off guard. It was one of those days where too much happened all at once, and I wasn’t entirely prepared. But by the end of it, I learned a few valuable lessons.
First off, I’ve been working on websites for almost two years now, but it’s only recently that I’ve gotten really involved and active with it. Right now, I’m working on a new website for Skyrunner, called the Sky Ultimate Project, which Rod trusted me to handle. To be honest, in the short time I’ve been working on this new site, I’ve discovered so many things I had no clue about before.
For example, yesterday, I randomly searched for something on YouTube and stumbled upon a video about website patterns. That’s when I realized that you can easily copy and paste cool and sophisticated patterns directly from WordPress into your own site—quick, convenient, and really cool. And not just patterns, I also learned about other elements like blocks, plugins, and themes that you can browse through on WordPress.org.
But then, the rollercoaster hit a low point.
Lesson Two: What Can Go Wrong, Will Go Wrong
Just a few weeks ago, Rod told me to always back up the website at least once a week, just in case something went wrong—whether with the server or anything else. Thankfully, I listened to him, and my last backup was on September 11th. But yesterday taught me why backing up is so important.
I decided to change the website theme, and everything seemed to be going smoothly. That was until I started switching on the new plugins that the theme recommended. One of them wasn’t activated, so I clicked on it, not really paying attention to the warning that popped up asking if I was sure. I lazily clicked “OK,” and it asked me again. I clicked “yes” without even thinking.
And then, boom—everything was gone.
All of my posts vanished. Only one post was left: Hello, world! I swear, I was shocked. My heart sank, and the first thing I thought about was my daily workout posts that were almost at 100 days. Now, they were all gone.
I messaged Rod, told him what happened, and felt so grateful he had reminded me about the backup weeks ago. If I hadn’t listened, everything—my posts, my trip stories—would have disappeared.
But hey, I guess I’m glad it happened. Now I have a story to tell (lol).
Lessons Learned:
- Always back up your website, at least weekly. Now, I’m doing it daily!
- Pay attention to the small details. Always read before you click “yes.” This was just a website, but what if, in the future, it’s a contract or agreement about something more significant?
- What can go wrong, will go wrong—so be prepared!
Yesterday was rough, but it was also a reminder to stay on top of the small things and always be ready for the unexpected.