Mama Kat's workshop this week asked "Have you thought about shutting down your blog? Why haven't you and what would cause you to make that decision final?"
When I first started this blog I posted one entry and then forgot about it. A few months later I remembered and thought I would give it another try. At that time I posted a few times a week, if that. Soon my addiction grew. I have always loved to write. Before computers I kept a notebook journal, things I did, things I felt. I often drew pictures, wrote stories. I wish I would have kept some of those books but alas I have divorced parents who like to throw things away. ***sigh***
A blog is sort of an interactive journal. Have I ever thought of deleted mine? Absolutely. Why haven't I? I still enjoy reading my old posts. Finding out what I wrote about last year at this time, if anything. I love the fact that I have loyal followers who regularly show up to read my posts.
Sure you can get bogged down with the "so-in-so has 498 follows and I have twenty something" attitude, but you just have to remember that you are blogging for you and no one else. I try to visit bloggers who visit me, sometimes I do, sometimes I can't. I try not to get value out of how many comments my posts receive; some days are better than others.
In conclusion, I think blogging is fun but it should always remain something you could live without. Once it becomes more of a job, than a hobby, it's time to step away for awhile. I think that is why Blueviolet shut her site down. She just needed to walk away for awhile.
I hope she has any enjoyable summer, free of any stressors.
Your thoughts on this are much like mine. Once it becomes something you feel you can't live without...there's a problem.
ReplyDeletesome days (most days) I spend WAY too much time on the computer-writing, reading-commenting-checking out new blogs-responding to emails. I'm trying to cut back a bit.It has been hard to do because I feel like i'm shunning people- when the people i'm actually shunning are the flesh and bone people that i don't spend near enough time with here in my home.
i'm working on it though.
I love to write - blogging is a great outlet ... sometimes I don't have time to do it, but I do it as often as I can. Don't ever shut down the blog!
ReplyDeleteI love blogging. I have only had my blog since the beginning of this year but I already find myself looking back at previous posts.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be able to handle the 400 something followers. I, like you, like to reply to the comments I receive as well as comment to my followers. Having that many followers, I would find that to be near impossible!
As Los said, don't you ever shut down this blog missy!
OO For me It is so much FUN! I M a N Home Person. SO this has bought so much FUN for me to go VISIT and see and Learn from other people I M not a dooer I am a follower! I look and play for a a while than go out side and play with Kitties for a while..Then Feed Hubbie and come back and play!! Now I am down with my own health and I sure do MESS every Body!!
ReplyDeleteBUT I SHALL RETUNR and be A BLOG STALKER FULL FORCE again..:O)
I cant STAND Missing something.. I love crafting and trying what other people have made and learning about New Produts is My Favorite!!!
Hugs to U !!!
U better not go NO WHERE!!:O)
I would be VERY VERY SAD!!
I like the idea of it being a journal ... it is kind of cool to look back. And I am with you --- I'm trying to relieve myself of the pressures of blogging!!!
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