I thought I'd do this post as it's all been pretty relevant to me over the last few months. Around Christmas time, I�d decided I was done with blogging. Yep, I was probably being a tad dramatic, but over the culmination of a good few months I'd decided I no longer liked it and really hated the content I was coming up with. I know, possibly sounding like I'm expecting tiny violins to start playing.
It was a real jumble of factors as to why I wasn't loving it.. from feeling like I didn�t have the time to do it how I wanted, to the constant over analysing of my appearance and myself as a person. Anyhoo.. I had a breather, had my little strop and eventually moved on to start getting some �blogging lurrrve� back. While I�m still working on it, I feel like my opinion has somewhat altered and we�re back to me & blogging being friends. If you�re having that �off� stage with blogging, these are a few ways I think can help get you back on track.
Take a break.
The world won�t stop turning if you miss a couple of posts. I got so into my once-every-other-day schedule that I felt like I couldn�t have a break and just think about what it is that I�m actually doing. The internet is a funny old world and sometimes I just need a bit of time away from it. While I never really disappeared from blogging, I had a few weeks of done in advance posts so that I could also have some time to think what I wanted to do next.
Get re-inspired
I find it�s easy to get so wrapped up in your own little blogging world that you forget to soak up a good bit of inspo. More recently I�ve been obsessed with Tumblr and Pinterest, stalking everything from outfits to photography ideas. Another thing I push myself to do is READ OTHER BLOGS. It�s just one of those last minute things I never have time for, but it�s always nice to get some inspo back from all those blogging babes.
Plan
My biggest problem is usually planning.. Mainly because I plan without actually �planning�. In the past I�ve churned out a few scheduled blog posts, but was mostly done it without a purpose, just for the sake of keeping it up. These days I try to make jotting down ideas a continuous thing - always updating a memo on my phone or adding bits to my diary. I think about what I like to read, what I like to write and then try to smudge that all together.
Take another direction
I think my blog has changed a bit recently.. It hasn�t been a conscious effort, but in three years of blogging my interests have understandably altered. I still love the fashion-y bits, but I also like to read the daft chatty stuff, lifestyle posts and about all things girly. Change isn�t always a bad thing, and I love that I now write about what I want to write about.. Not just the stuff that's expected.
Think about if it�s what you want to be doing
I thought about this one for ages.. Had me and the internet world just fallen out for good? In the end I decided we were just going through a rough patch, but there�s nothing wrong in deciding it�s no longer right for you. I�ve been blogging for a few years now and can I definitely say this will be something I�ll be doing when I�m old and wrinkly? Nope. While I�m happy to get back into my blog, I�ve reminded myself that if it�s no longer right for me then it�s not a crime to say so. It�s always something you can come back to if and when you feel the time is right.
Aaaand that�s how I got back to no longer feeling all mehhh about blogging. Please tell me I�m not the only one that�s had the blogging �dip'?!
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