1. Things in my life are back to a new normal
When I took a break from blogging my life felt like a bit of a mess. I was very stressed out at work and with other things and even the things I loved, like blogging, felt like a chore and at the moment it was just adding to the stress I felt, so I decided to take a little break. The little break turned out to become quite long, and it is not till now I feel like things are back to a point where blogging and writing is going to bring me the joy it used to.
I thought a lot about comming back many times during my hiatus, but I wanted to make sure I was really ready before returning, and here I am.
2. The lovely people
One of the things I missed the most during my, longer than planned, abcence was you. Yes you, the lovely people I met here on WordPress. I know I could have stayed on here reading and following without blogging myself, but that was not something I managed to do. I tried a few times when I felt like comming back, but I always ended up feeling a bit overwhelmed. And it did not feel the same as I did not feel like I was a part of things. A bit silly I know, but there you are.
And what really amazed me an nearly brought a tear to my eye is to see so many still around and that you remember me. Even after such a long break.
3. Writing
I do love to write and now that things have settled down somewhat I started to really miss having an outlet where I can write. Once I get properly up and going here again I will have to work on my hand writing again too. I had to write something down the other day and it has gotten quite awful.
4. Setting goals and feeling of achievement
One of the things that I have always enjoyed about blogging is that I can set small or bigger goals for myself here and working on my blog always gives me a sense of achievement that I don’t get, as easily, in other aspects of my life.
5. Just because
I don’t really have a good 5th reason, but as all good lists are either 3, 5, 7 or 10 things I had to add a number 5.
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Your post resonated with me. I have always been a writer – whether I wrote poetry or music or journal entries, I have always written. I just started on WordPress after a soul-searching journey lead me back to what I need in order to maintain balance in my challenging life: I need to write and be part of a community who resonates with my self-expression.
I’m glad I found you. I’ll be following closely.
Thank you for your kind words. Looking forward to getting to know you better.
One thing I like about this app is how real people are! Welcome back and hope you enjoy your writing^^
Thank you very much, I share your view of the good people in here
Thank you.
I can identify with #3. I just quit waiting for things to settle down, though…and accepted that they probably never will. So I’ll just start writing, anyways…
Things will never be quiet, as long as it is quiet enough that you have a little time to prioritise the things that are important to you
Welcome back.
I hear you and I have been in a similar situation. I finally decided to go back again with a new blog. I have been going back and forth for years questioning whether I am adding any value.
However, somehow, I am becoming more stressed and feel like lost sometimes. I started to go back to writing and I feel better.
Now I plan to populate my thoughts hoping that it can value other people
Thank you. Glad you have created a new blog for yourself!
“Thank you for sharing your journey back to blogging! I completely resonate with the reasons you’ve mentioned, especially about expressing yourself creatively and reconnecting with the community. Blogging truly provides a platform to engage with like-minded individuals and showcase your unique perspective on topics you’re passionate about.
I also love the point about personal growth — writing consistently does wonders for honing your skills and expanding your knowledge. It’s inspiring to see how blogging can be a form of self-development and even a source of motivation.
Looking forward to more insightful posts from you! Keep up the great work.”
Thank you for your kind words
“It was my pleasure. I’m happy to share my thoughts.”
Good write up and point no 2 is intersting and outstanding about readers and friends on wordpress 🙏
Thank you, I really appreciate the community here
Great post!
Thank you!