I'm not burnt out on blogging. Let me just make that clear. It would be great to say amazing things are happening: I won the lotto, I discovered a new element, Scott and I bought an RV and are currently traveling the lower 48, my novel was getting published.
But none of those dreams have come to pass...yet.
In all honesty, my job has changed gears and although I am now working a normal 9-5 day by the time I get home, dinner, kids, chores...you know the drill, the last thing I feel like doing is sitting at the computer. When I worked 2nd and 3rd shift, it was easier to define my time. I could work on a blog post in the morning when the girls were at school or in the middle of the night when all was quiet at work and I didn't feel like I was short-shifting my time with the girls.
I don't know how other do it! Jobs, kids, chores, blogs?
Well, no. I do know. We make time for what we prioritize. I get that. And right now, my problem is that this blog, blogging in general, just isn't a priority. I've got other things that I need and want to focus on.
Am I saying goodbye?
No.
No, I'm not shutting down. I'm not going anywhere.
But trying to force myself to commit to a blogging schedule just stresses me out. It stops being fun and entertaining and becomes a chore, just one more thing I need to take care of like the laundry or mowing the lawn. So for the time being, I'll work on posts as and when I can. With no rhyme or reason, I do hope you'll all still check in with me from time to time!
Happy New Year, Friends!
Happy new year. God be with you and yours :)
ReplyDeleteI don't always take the time to comment BUT you have a great blog. Take your time and post when it's right. If you force it then something fun turns into work. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteDah Dah Dum Dum Dum, another one bites the dust, and another one down and another one down, another one bites the dust.
ReplyDeleteNo, I'm kidding. This is just the cycle of online writing. You start because you feel compelled, then you realize life is more important. Totally understandable. Hopefully you take the time to share more pictures or just, whenever you feel like you have something to say, say it. Hopefully you still take the time whenever you find it, to visit the online community you helped create. A schedule is not required.
Oh Pickle! Leave it to you to tug at my heart strings! I miss you all when I'm not blogging which is truly the reason why I have pulled out completely!
DeleteGood for you, Heather. If you can manage to keep the blog going and just scale it back a bit, giving more attention to the really important things, but not dropping "Stretching My Wings" altogether, then you'll do better than I have.
ReplyDeleteI update my blog quite frequently for several months at a stretch, then completely drop it for months while I concentrate on other things. I need to get some consistency!
Hope to still see you around, but we understand if you don't have the time for it.
Thanks! Like you, I post in spurts. I might make a come back for the Blogging A to Z Challenge since I enjoy it so much!
DeleteI'm glad you're still around! I totally read it wrong though and thought you did win the lottery. I was extremely happy for you, until I reread it just to be sure. Then I realized that no, I just can't read.
ReplyDeleteOh I only wish I'd won the lotto! Unfortunately, I've discovered that in order to win one has to actually play! But thank you for being happy for me when you thought I'd won!
DeleteFunny you should mention you're not burned out on blogging because yesterday I was talking to Dezzy from Hollywood Spy and I asked him if he'd noticed a lot of people seemed to have given up on the blogging sport.
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