I think it's fair to say I've lost my blogging mojo of late.
A few reasons: time, stuff to say, leading a seemingly uneventful life, and being happy. I have to work on being able to write more when I'm happy; to have to choose between happiness and writing just sucks.
Most of all, though, I have no idea where I'm going with this. I've played around, with some interesting results: posts telling you how to do things make me feel like a loser, and posts saying 'we did this today' bore me when I write them. I wanted to start a travel blog but I feel like a bragger instead of offering something useful. (I think with that I just need to sit on it and think about what I want it to be before I send it out into the worldwide wilderness.)
Also, some of those things are okay to write about elsewhere. I can offer advice on other websites, talk about travel for a magazine, but here - they just feel a bit weird. Maybe I'm too precious about this little space of mine? Maybe that's a smart thing, maybe not. Whatever.
Another feeling I have is that it should be a bit depressing here. I talked through a lot of stuff here last year, and I know that people appreciated my honesty. Now that things are good, I feel like people might think I'm being fake - but really, I do walk around with a smile most of the time these days. (See? Happy writing sounds suspicious. And boring.)
One thing's for sure: I'm happiest here when I just spill. Tell the stories from my day that are swirling around my head. Happy, sad or in between.
I think I need to try and rescue this place. There's an image in my head of people jumping over sharks* and I don't want that to be the case. The story doesn't end here. Surely?
* 'Jump the shark' means something has turned to crap. Click here if you don't get it!
I think you should absolutely write whatever it is that flows from your fingertips. I find the sharing, just honestly sharing, works. Good or bad.
ReplyDeleteTrying to 'be' will never work, as you know.
And me? I love to read about happy. If last year was tough then I am certain your readers will be delighted to read that things are better!
How on earth do we manage to be in the same place metaphorically so often????? I don't have my happy on all the time but I feel like I haven't got a lot to say that I haven't already. I've contemplated stopping or perhaps making it less, I don't know, personal but I'm not sure. Last few posts have received not much feedback & I've never cared about the stats but I can't help wonder if maybe I'm just being too self indulgent & really, who cares what I have to say? For what it's worth, I love reading everything you write and will follow your thoughts anywhere they take you. When you find your way I want to know how you got there ok? Xxx
ReplyDeleteI lost my mojo (if I ever had it) for a long time before finding what works for me right now. Similar to Cat - I love reading what you write so as long as you keep posting, I'll be visiting!
ReplyDeleteOh, and by the way - I'm more than happy to read about 'happy', happy doesn't have to mean fake.
I want the happy, certainly not looking for the sad. I know what you man about the 'how to' posts though. When I did my finance posts I felt really uncomfortable, I often feel if you don't have a uni degree in something than you can't give advice....where the hell do I give myself these ideas?? I don't even believe them, but they get into my skin when I think I want to write about things.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. I've felt like that more than once. But the way I look at it, personal blogging is just that, and sometimes we are happy, and that should be celebrated & written about.
ReplyDeleteAs for how to posts, I feel weird writing them too, not that I do often - even about the topic I'm uni trained to write about!
I think just write what you feel like, I know I'll be here to read it regardless.
I hear ya too. I've been trying really hard to blog more regularly and I'm not really sure what the point is. No one seems to be reading what I say (other than a select few) and when I blog something that I think it brilliant I get no response. When I blog some trite crap I get overwhelming support. People say you should blog for yourself - which is what I've always done - but why publish it for the world if that's the case?
ReplyDeleteI don't know the answer. But I don't think happy is fake. Happy is pretty cool.
Ah, Megan, I hope you find your bloggy mojo soon. I enjoy reading your posts.
ReplyDeleteMy life is pretty blissful (mostly), so I rarely have sad/bad stories to tell. Maybe people get sick of my positive outlook, but I can't offer much more than that!
At the moment, mainly due to time, I'm simply posting when I feel like it. I have no schedule whatsoever. And, for the first time, I'm really enjoying it. No pressure!
Good luck with finding what works for you. x