I, like many of the bloggers I follow, have had a difficult time finding the time and energy to keep up with my blog.
I've given it some thought and I keep asking one question: Are blogs a thing of the past?
I originally started this blog back in 2008. It was an outlet to help me grieve the loss of a pregnancy and I found great friends and comfort over the years. As the kids have grown, the blog has moved away from me and is now more about the kids and what they are doing.
It's not that I have less downtime than I did before. If anything, I probably have more. The kids are able to play by themselves now, requiring less supervision. In the evenings when I do sit down to relax, I find myself grabbing my iPhone. Not my laptop.
I use my phone WAY more than I ever thought I would. I do almost everything with it, including reading other people's blogs. (I miss you guys when you haven't written in awhile).
If I want to browse Pinterest, I do it on my phone.
Email? Phone.
Facebook? Phone.
Instagram? Phone.
But, when it comes to writing a blog post, my phone isn't very convenient. And, OMG. What a pain to wait an extra 30 seconds while my laptop boots up, right?
I think we all go for the "quick fix" these days. It's so much easier to write a quick blurb on Facebook or to post a picture on Instagram. You're done in less than a minute and still able to effectively communicate with friends and family.
I'm wondering if this is happening with some of you too?
This blog will always have a special place in my heart. I still go back and read some of my older posts and I don't think I'm ready to say goodbye quite yet.
So, in the meantime, I'll continue to keep my little piece of the blogosphere.
5 comments:
totally get this. struggling with the same thing!
I kind of feel the same way. Hence why I haven't posted in well over a month. I still love to read others, but for me, it's more about not being able to get the focus to get something coherent down. But I'll keep reading most days and updating every once in awhile. And I love, once in awhile, going back and reading my own posts. Good way to remember how far I've come and how blessed I really am, even when I don't feel it in the least.
I too miss the time when blogs were "hot". I have noticed less people blogging,commenting and reading. It makes me sad :-( I started blogging about the same time you did.I have recently gotten back into it and I hope to find others that are still "hanging on". :-)
I love your blog and would really miss it if you left :(
Please, do not leave!!!
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