This blog has been my happy space, my safe space for the last 3 years. 3 years back in April 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, I found my safe haven here to share my thoughts and feelings and also, found the most amazing blogger friends from across the world. I was hooked. I’d spend hours blogging, reads blogs, making new friends and working on collabs. And somehow I have been struggling to blog over the last 6 months. There are multiple reasons for this –
1. My poor mental health – while I used to find solace in writing about my struggles, I’ve been choosing instead to just lie down on my bed, stuff my face with good food and binge watch content. I hope this post will break the circle for me.
2. Blogging family is missing – a lot of my blogger friends who I consider to be my blogging family haven’t been that active on here anymore and it reduces my motivation to post.
3. Figuring out where to take this blog – I have always written for fun and I still do. In 2022, I got multiple brand offers and it was another motivating factor to keep going. It’s been very slow in 2023.
4. Figuring out life – a few of my very close friends have been going through rough phases – alcoholism, toxic relationships, etc. Just having to be there for them leaves me with very little mental capacity for anything else, including writing.
5. Very bad time management – I’ve been wasting too much time to be honest. I really want to get back to my old routines and start making time for writing.
So if I haven’t been around a lot, these are a few of the reasons. I will try to take out time weekly to be more active here. What’s going on with you? What have I missed? Any advice on how to keep going?
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Nice to hear from you again, Moksha. I think the normal evolution of blogging is we go through these moments of inspiration and sluggishness, depending on what’s going on in our lives.
I purposely pulled back this year for two major life reasons:
1. Our son got married earlier this month, and I wanted to focus most of my attention on enjoying this milestone in his and our lives. Here’s my post regarding that special day in case you’re interested: https://petespringerauthor.wordpress.com/2023/06/11/a-joyous-day/
2. I’m at that age where I don’t want to waste time working up my courage. I want to write stories for middle-grades, the age I taught. I’ve dedicated myself to this goal by attending writing conferences, joining a critique group and meeting with them on a weekly basis to help each other on our projects, and writing regularly instead of when I’m in the mood. While I regret not engaging as much with other bloggers, I also know this was the right move. I’m closer than ever to making my dream a reality. I recently sent my manuscript to my editor and I’ve had several writing friends read it and provide feedback. I also have been volunteering by reading to seniors and decided to read it to them. Sharing something personal that I created with others feels pretty great. I’m firmly in the mindset of “no regrets.”
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Sorry, you are struggling. I think we go through stages in life and this is hopefully just a stage. Blogging takes a lot of time and dedication and that can get placed on the back burner because real life is happening. Don’t give up on blogging. We love your posts but do take time for yourself.
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It’s really hard. There’s always a lot of life happening and blogging is a slippery fish- there’s no set path to success so you’re forever navigating and hoping for the best. Try finding the post you enjoyed writing most and write a follow up or partnering post. It might reignite something in you? Keep going, you’ve gotten back to it and posted this for a reason.
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You are allowed to make your own rules for blogging! You don’t need to conform to any gold standards set by the blogging gurus, you can do it how and when you want!
I was blogging daily for a long while during the pandemic, but when everything opened up again, my life became busier, and I had less time for blogging. I decided to do one thoughtful blog a week and have it come out on Saturday morning, when others would hopefully have more time to read.
I also felt a little burned out, I had been trying to keep writing positive, hopeful blogs to keep mine and other’s spirits up, but those kinds of posts then became associated to a difficult time we all went through.
It’s okay to reorient yourself, pull back, recharge, reassess, and even pivot in what you eventually choose to write about!
I support you in your pull-back phase, it’s probably what you need the most. When your spirit feels recharged, you will know, and you’ll feel the desire to write again build up within you… or maybe it won’t, and that’s okay too!
Above all, follow your joy, listen to what your spirit is telling you and know that all is good with you when you do these things!
You may be going through a caterpillar phase! Wait to see what emerges from this time!
PS, if you need help, please reach out to a guide or counselor who will help you through!
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I’m wishing you the very best! You can definitely reach your goals, but it’s important to take care of yourself and your mental health.
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Rue… Hi.. I’m an old friend.. maybe too old 😂 but I’m still here and always loved our blogging awards and fun and it’s always good to see you. Now go buy my book and start using it and you will be back on track IF you’re ready. 😎🥳. I’m hearing good things. for a bit. Be gentle with yourself. Remember to take care of you before everyone else. I don’t always hear back from you.. so check in as well! 💞💞💞
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Sorry you have been having a tough time lately. Take care of yourself. I’ve missed your lovely comments and I hope you are able to get back into blogging. A lot of my favourite bloggers have been missing lately too and it does make one feel less motivated to blog. But happy you’re at least back!
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Hello Moksha!👋
You have always inspired me. And still you do.😃
You won’t believe how much I enjoyed reading the blog posts in which you have openly and freely expressed yourself.
‘If you write, I’ll read.’📖
♥️Love you. Take care.
P.S.: I have written a new blog post on my first crush.
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“Start replying the comments on regular basis. It’ll help for sure.”
Don’t overload yourself.
Pick two or three comments and get started.
Then the aim is not to hurt your mental health (instead gain Mental Strength).
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It’s normal to be in a rut sometimes. I say just give it time. That’s what I am doing right now
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I think we all go through phases where hobbies are more difficult. You seem to have identified the challenges and I’d suggest starting slowly with a little everyday and then build up to where you used to be 🙂
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This might sound a bit unusual, but I found your blog post very relatable. I haven’t been as active blogging either due to similar reasons. You are definitely not alone and your feelings are completely valid.
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I’ve never got into a regular habit with it to be honest. Just use it to confess some of the more dubious aspects of my online dating life as don’t think my friends would approve of some of my antics! Need to do more as haven’t even worked out how to do nice layouts etc on my pages – it looks very dull but too complicated for my ageing brain lol!
I’ll be reading your blogs from now on! xx
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Oh, I completely understand these struggles, and as you saw I myself decided to take a break to sort my things out and come back when I had more mental space and clarity. Don’t beat yourself up too much about it, life always gets in the way of stuff, and sometimes we just have to prioritise other things like listening to our wants and needs (instead of self-imposed “shoulds”) or our relationships and being there for our friends. I’m sure you’ll find the motivation to slowly come back in here and things will get better, I promise!
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