It's been awhile since I've wrote. I can blame it on motherhood, my job, etc. But the fact of the matter is, I think it's been a combination of two things. First one: I'm busy. So therefore, I disregard anything that is more of a want, not a need. I have a tendency to turn my back on things that require some type of motivation. Whether it's working out, eating right, or in this case: writing.
Second reason: to be quite honest, the world of blogging has changed for me. The blogs that I follow seem to all want to achieve the same goal. And that goal is: to create a crowd. I run over the photographs that they post and the words pin me pops up. People want to be followed, and if that's their thing, I'm not here to criticize. To each their own, right? These bloggers are doing what they love, but truthfully, this recent shift has left me questioning my blog. Should I follow the trend? Is my blog looking ancient to others? But then I realized what I still love about blogs and what I still enjoy about mine.
I created this tiny little space, a mere glimpse into my life, and that's what I still adore about other blogs. I love that I can read about personal experiences, simple musings, and comment on topics that have some kind of substance. That's life. It's what I can relate to.
My favorite writer has held on to the "old way" of blogging. The old way, to me, is sort of like an open diary. Only with this "diary"- you don't mind if someone else reads it. And you're doing it for yourself and you're not seeking any type of gain. So, I've decided, I'm forever sticking to the old way as well.
Because let's face it. Despite the fact I have created this, I am a pretty private person. I only tell a select few everything/anything about me. I never wanted 1,000+ followers on Facebook or my current obsession which is Instagram. I'm a fan of lower numbers and don't care how many likes a photo receives. I post things for me, for my family, and for my closest friends to see. And that's the sole purpose of this blog. I write here for myself and when I created this space, I shared it and continue to share it with a very small number of individuals. To me, blogs are a personal space, and that space should be personal, right?! So I'm keeping things the way they are.
Well, not exactly.
I won't wait another seven months to write again. :)
I won't wait another seven months to write again. :)
