Happy New Year!
I have been thinking about this blog for quite a while and really wasn't sure what to do with it.
I have been 'writing' letters to my family to express what I have been going through, but I'm not 100% sure I want to post them for anyone to see.
You see, I am a very private person, but writing has always been an outlet for my dreams, my fears, my disappointments, etc (You get the point)
I also have an addictive personality so what happened when I started blogging is that I set certain expectations for myself and then couldn't, wouldn't or didn't want to live up to them which in turn made me shut down the blog.
What I think I have realized is that this blog is for me, about me and me-centric. I think I lost that when I participated and even hosted weekly memes that had nothing to do with that.
I used to be obsessed with comments and how many I could get but now I'm not sure I care anymore.
I guess what I'm saying is welcome to 2016! Let's just see what the future brings.
Good to see you again. Blogs are for sharing, not to be committed to, I think. I've come up with a plan to post on certain days, giving myself a break. Otherwise it can control you. Hope you have a wonderful transition into 2016, and I'll look forward to your posts!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Linda for hanging in there with me.
DeleteThis new adventure should be quite gratifying (I hope!)
I wish you could have seen how big my smile was when I discovered this post in my feed this morning! It won't surprise you to know that I can relate to everything you said here. I've developed a love/hate relationship with my blog, and I know it's because I've gotten to far away from what it once was, a journal of my life from day to day, for me, about me, and maybe an attempt to communicate with the handful of people who seem to belong to my tribe. I used to post up everything for everyone to see, but I've become more private in recent years, keeping more to myself. Still, I'm finding that I miss that outlet, not writing to a prompt, or for comments or followers, but writing from the heart. I will be eagerly waiting to see what you bring to share, and I'm going to bring back some of the old me too! XOXO
ReplyDeleteWe will just have a grand old time - all of us together again!
Delete*happy dance, happy dance*
ReplyDeleteI think you are so so right!!! I dropped a lot of memes/hops for awhile, until I could learn to participate in a way that was still authentically ME sharing. Not just looking for visits or comments, but something more purposeful. I think that is why I have stuck with it for so long. There is more ME on my blog than ever before, and I will say: It Feels Wonderful!!!
Welcome back sis! xx
Thanks - I so miss so many of you guys - and now that my purpose is clear (for today anyway) I'm looking forward to it!
DeleteWelcome back. I was happy to read your blog post again. I hope you have a wonderful 2016. Looking forward on reading more. Have a great day. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Stacey - I think that 2016 can only be better than 2015
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