I have been MIA a lot lately. Life has been real busy. DIY central is under renovation – roof,
siding,
windows, and a bathroom addition. And even though Mr. DIY and I hired a contractor, everyday life has gotten a little more complicated. The siding and roof are finished. Yeah!!! The bathroom is another story. Lets just say, I am hoping for a happy ending but I will save that for another post.
But as much as I like to blame my irregular posting on everyday life, that would be too easy. If I have to be honest, there is something more to it then that. I started blogging because I like to write. So I thought, why not write about what I am passionate about – crafty, DIY, upcycling, trash to treasure kind of stories. It started out so easy and effortless. And even though my love for writing or my creative passions haven’t waned, I find myself wrestling to blog consistently. The excitement has dissipated and I long for more time to read other blogs rather then write my own. Is this normal, I wonder? Do other bloggers go through the same kind of angst and growing pains?
I also realized that blogging sometimes hinders my creative flow. I get distracted by planning and taking photos rather then focusing on the creative process, so much so, that I put off starting, progressing or finishing my creative journeys. Speaking of photos, I have yet to master my Cannon
Rebel:( The learning curve from my point and shoot turned out to be far longer than I had anticipated. Sorry if I sound whiny, that certainly is not my intent. I just feel like I hit a road block and not to sure how to proceed. However, I plan to persevere through it all and hopefully find my true niche and balance in the blogging world.
If you can relate to any of this, do let me know. Your comments will be truly appreciated.
Joselyn: I’ve thought a lot about what you wrote. And you are not alone. We all go through this process, I think. Blogging is a dynamic event… it depends on so many variables. I think maybe not putting too much pressure on yourself and your blogging schedule helps. The world can wait!
While I am not a big DIY’er, I do find that always thinking about the blog can be a real nuisance. Always thinking of how to take a picture,w hat to show, how any trip or fun thing you do can be turned into a post….it becomes too much at times (as your family will tell you!).
You need to pace yourself (I’m speaking about bloggers in general…) . Set a schedule maybe? Only do one or two posts a week. And, when I have time, I try to get a few posts going in draft form. I’ll spend most of one day just gathering my pictures and text, but not finalizing. Then at least I have a backlog to go to. One good, meaty post a week is plenty!
Well, hope this helps a bit. We are all in this together and need to help each other!
Joselyn, whew, you are under it! Glad to know progress is being made. Thank you for your visit and sweet comment @TheDedicatedHouse! It means the world! Hope you have a grand weekend! Toodles, Kathryn
I was visiting Confessions of a Craigslist Junkie and saw your link and had to check your blog out! I love EVERYTHING DIY and we’re in the middle of an entire house remodel ~ 1950 had good bones, but totally needs updating!!! Come by and visit sometime soon and I’ll be watching your progress, too! Replacing the roof is high on our “To Do” list!!! I’m your newest “follower”!!! So excited to have found your blog!!!
Aimee @ ItsOverflowing