I've been evaluating my blogging.
Mr. Survival is increasingly 'around' and it is difficult to blog when he is hovering. I do a significant amount of staring off into space, and then madly typing away. It's apparently hard to resist the impulse to see what I'm up to, and I'm self conscious while creating. Chickadee increasingly demands mama be Present, and the recommendation of the doctor to socialize demands I be present as well. My other two children need mama when they are home. Essentially, my blogging time is getting whittled down to nothing.
I've watched MrsFatass in her parallel family cocoon. I've chatted with MizFit
Bottom line?
- Blogging and the social networking involved takes too much time.
- My family relationships are more important than blogging
- Blogging about my weight loss has sometimes devolved into self hate.
- I want to be loving in my life relationships with
- Myself
- Family
- human beans
To blog? Or not to blog...
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Being a human bean myself, and this being the main way I learn about you (along with the social media), I vote to blogging.
ReplyDeleteBut...
As with everything else, in moderation. I do a ton of writing myself (obviously), and I have found that I have to bracket time: 15 minutes on social media and then STOP. Focus on other things for an hour. Family gets its time, usually when my boys get home in the evenings up until bed time - several hours of undivided attention/chaos.
It's all about finding the balance that works for you. And remember this. At the end of the day, it's you opinion that matters... not hours. Do what makes you HAPPIEST!
Ben
I will miss you when you are not here, but I completely understand where you are coming from. Do what is best for YOU and your family.
ReplyDeleteI will always be here to read whenever you come back :) Hugs to you!
Yes, to blog or not to blog, that is the question. I have asked myself that too. Apparently I spend too long on the blogatron. I do about half an hour of writing, and then some surfing. The surfing is the first to go when the blogosphere takes up too much time. But I have to blog. It's my outlet! I was born to write and for those of us who don't have magazine columns to write or novels to produce, the blogging is how we live our writing dream! So, I don't know what the answer is. The moderation stuff is probably a good idea. But to blog or not to blog? Dunno. I go with Ben - whatever brings you joy.
ReplyDeleteOnly blog when the feeling strikes you. It's easier that way and staring into space will be limited as you type because uh, you've been "stricken". IMO, don't shut down. If anything, you've got an awesome campaign going on for pretty Chickadee and her soon-to-be new doggie. Your blog is a platform to updates us and continue to spread the news. I look forward to that stuff. But maybe that's selfish advice??
ReplyDeleteDo human beans cause gas like the kidney beans do? I might need to avoid them.
I totally respect you for questioning this and for looking for balance and perspective. My feeling about blogging is we should do it if we get something from it. That could be a creative or emotional outlet, or motivation or accountability or connections or... But do it for you, if it works for you, makes you happy, fits your life. And if you just want to post now and then when the mood strikes you and time allows, we'll still be here:) Hugs.
ReplyDeleteYou have to do the best thing for you and your family. If you decide to stop blogging, you will be terribly missed, but you owe nothing to US, only to yourself and your family. You don't have to stick to a blogging schedule though if you do choose to keep blogging. Just stop in whenever you have the time and inclination.
ReplyDeleteHugs, and I'll keep checking in no matter how infrequently you blog.
I hear you! I've had to get really efficient. It still takes a lot of time though.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Yum Yucky.
ReplyDeleteBlogging should be something fun - not a chore. And a blogger blogs when they feel like blogging. Quantity does not equate quality.
Im late to this because I was offline :)
ReplyDeletewhat does THAT say?
xo
Though I don't know exactly where you are, I know where you are. I, too, had to relax from blogging. You're right; it takes to much darn time; however, someone wise said to me, "Corletta, you will blog when you need to." She was right. I've just, now, started blogging again. Maybe you just need a break. Whatever you decide, I will be there!
ReplyDelete:o/
ReplyDeleteI so get what you are saying. I struggle with the time blogging takes and I don't have small children in the house!
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed my break from blogging during the holidays and it shows me that less posting is good for me.
Do what you need to do. I will miss your posts but you are needed in other ways right now.