Hey guys, it's been awhile. I haven't posted in two weeks which is one of the longest hiatuses I've taken from blogging. I could tell you that I was busy with "real" life because that's a major part of my absence. I changed jobs three weeks ago and have been spending more of my time doing non-blog related things. But that's not the sole reason why I haven't been blogging.
For the last few months or so I've been in a blogging funk. I had trouble finding inspiration for content and I was relying on a formulaic process. Blogging became more of an obligation rather than a passion. It felt like work more than a hobby. I hesitated to write this post because I don't have an image to post with it.... But I figured this kind of thinking is part of the problem. Instead of forcing myself to crank out posts I wasn't totally happy with, I decided to take a short break and reevaluate why I blog and what about beauty blogging brings me joy.
I've said it before but I'll say it again. The most rewarding thing has been the friendships I have made in the beauty blogging community. I've met up with several New York City based bloggers and formed lasting friendships with them. I chat with others who are farther away on Twitter. Some of my blogging friends know me better than people I've known longer in real life. If I stop blogging, will it be more difficult to communicate with other bloggers?
Many bloggers have taken long breaks from blogging or have stopped altogether. I understand their reasons and I've definitely thought about when I should throw in the towel. That being said, I don't plan on quitting my blog right now. It's brought me more joy than negativity and I still have a lot of opinions I want to share. I plan on scaling back my posts as to not feel burdened with having to post a certain number of times a week.
Bloggers, have you ever contemplated quitting? How do you find inspiration to continue blogging? In relation to your "real" life, how much time and thought does your blog occupy?
For the last few months or so I've been in a blogging funk. I had trouble finding inspiration for content and I was relying on a formulaic process. Blogging became more of an obligation rather than a passion. It felt like work more than a hobby. I hesitated to write this post because I don't have an image to post with it.... But I figured this kind of thinking is part of the problem. Instead of forcing myself to crank out posts I wasn't totally happy with, I decided to take a short break and reevaluate why I blog and what about beauty blogging brings me joy.
I've said it before but I'll say it again. The most rewarding thing has been the friendships I have made in the beauty blogging community. I've met up with several New York City based bloggers and formed lasting friendships with them. I chat with others who are farther away on Twitter. Some of my blogging friends know me better than people I've known longer in real life. If I stop blogging, will it be more difficult to communicate with other bloggers?
Many bloggers have taken long breaks from blogging or have stopped altogether. I understand their reasons and I've definitely thought about when I should throw in the towel. That being said, I don't plan on quitting my blog right now. It's brought me more joy than negativity and I still have a lot of opinions I want to share. I plan on scaling back my posts as to not feel burdened with having to post a certain number of times a week.
Bloggers, have you ever contemplated quitting? How do you find inspiration to continue blogging? In relation to your "real" life, how much time and thought does your blog occupy?