Portfolio Versus Personal

I'm going through a difficult debate.

My portfolio website is under construction and can be found at www.heatherconover.com, but I'm almost positive that if someone was to attempt to find me on a search engine that the first thing that would come up is this blog.

This is a personal space for me. It is a place where I can dive into the other facets of my life that aren't necessarily involving game design and development. So much of this web space has been a reflection of my growth as an individual and less so about my growth as a professional -- (perhaps those are one in the same?) Either way, I'm not entirely sure if I should directly link to this place from my professional blog. If I don't, am I denying a huge part of my internet presence? Should I just embrace it as part of who I am online?

These questions lead me to evaluate who I am online versus who I am in the real world. I'd like to think that they aren't different from one another, yet it's difficult to know. Doubting that differentiation leads me to believe that what I'd like to think is actually reality. There are many people that acknowledge and embrace their different persona that exist in the digital space. Perhaps I just haven't come to terms with mine yet :P.

I've only got 3 months left until a degree is in my hands and my life transition is kicked into overdrive. I have so many mixed feelings -- excitement, anticipation, relief, nervousness, anxiety -- I know they are all affecting me at the same time, and I'm in a weird place. I have to push hard to stay motivated now and finish my degree with no regrets.