Why I stopped blogging (for the most part)

Guest post by Maria P. of This is Me Maria

I woke up yesterday (Saturday) morning and decided I didn’t want to blog anymore. It is partially because I am overwhelmed by it. I hate to do anything half assed and I am lacking the energy to go any further.

The other part of it is that I really love writing but I recently realized that I need a subject and focus. When I have that and I am able to just sit and write, it is like meditation for me. It calms me. I try to end my day at work by working on my writing projects to help me unwind. I was wasting time writing stuff that didn’t make give me the satisfaction that I am looking for and not allowing me to showcase my best writing.

Instead I am looking for places to write a piece here and there. I’d love to be a guest blogger for whoever… on a lot of different subjects… kids, being a young mother, remodeling, healthy living… whatever.

I am using my new found freedom in many ways. I made organic spelt chocolate chips cookies from scratch, I gave myself acrylic nails, hit up the library and then shopped for a couple hours. I got one of those coupon file folders. Today I will look for some coupons and attempt to work on my front yard (never gardened with nails before…).

First some espresso that I’ll make myself and some not so quiet time. I bought stainless steel garbage cans and my kids think they are the coolest thing ever because they have those pedals that open the lid.

I am still an avid blog reader so happy blogging everyone.

Guest post by Maria P. of This is Me Maria


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4 responses to “Why I stopped blogging (for the most part)”

  1. Jonathon Morgan Avatar

    I stopped blogging for awhile for the same reasons. But then suddenly found I had a reason to writing again. Odd how that cycle goes…

  2. Kathy Avatar

    I’ve been wanting to take a blogging break, but my “I’m not a quitter” personality gets in the way. Lately, I’ve found a lot of satisfaction in non-blog writing. (I hadn’t keep a journal no one sees since high school.) It makes it a little easier to go back. At least whatever anger, frustration, disappointment I have has gotten out of my system.

  3. boogiemum Avatar

    A year ago I started blogging again after a little over a year hiatus. Sometimes breaks are good. In the time I took, I got myself refocused and more situated on what a blog meant to me.

    Enjoy your time!

  4. Wendy Avatar

    I think the question is why start blogging in the first place. And if you find other ways to satisfy that, off you go.

    What starts as one thing, can change into something else, too. As you point out, I could be getting SO MUCH more done if I would put the blogging down….. It can become a huge distraction.

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