Saturday, December 29, 2012

Not Like Riding a Bike

I have come to the realization that blogging is not like riding a bicycle. You don't just hop back on and ride off into the sunset. Or perhaps YOU do but I sure don't. I don't know how tightly to grip the handlebars or how fast to pedal. I don't know if I have the energy. What if I keep falling off? What if I pedal furiously uphill and get nowhere? What if I don't know where I am going or how to get there?



I didn't intend to be MIA this long it just sorta happened. But I needed it to happen. I needed to step back. There was just too much noise. And then two days turned into five days and that turned into a week or two. 

Have you ever taken an extended blogging break? How did you get back to writing again?

14 comments:

Jill said...

I just took a month's hiatus because nothing that was coming to mind for posts was anything positive. I was bummed and didn't want to be a negative Nancy blogger. Just wrote my first post after a month last night due to a million posts building up in my head and needing to come out (my therapy). Hard to stay away too long. Once you go blog, you never go back? Glad you're back!

Jackie said...

Glad to see you're back!
I have and realized there are times I need blogging more than others. Often a sense of catharsis I guess can best describe my writing. As we round the corner to 2013, I anticipate writing again more, as the addition of another baby will most surely give me plenty of inspiration!
Happy New Year Robbie!

Fritter said...

I think that's normal! The tide ebbs and flows. For us right now my motivation is keeping things documented for the boys and family back home because I want to keep it written down. Otherwise... I'd probably have nothing to say :)

Jennifer Hall said...

The only time I've taken a long break was actually in my first year. And that was because it was so new and I really had no clue WTF I was doing. My husband's bypass surgery and nearly dying on me is what got me back into it, and got me more focused.

Marianne said...

I'm terrified to take a break for fear of never getting back on. The fact that you're back gives me hope. Now get writing.

Bridget said...

I've taken a break, usually to do other things that I never accomplish. The writing part is easy, its the reading and marketing I fail at.

Stacey said...

I've taken breaks from time to time. It's necessary, especially when you blog for a long time. Don't worry about getting back into it. From my experience, the blogosphere will still be here when you get back! Happy New Year!

Robbie K said...

Wow a month and you are back! You are a rock star. I wanted to write and had a lot to say but I just couldn't do it.

Robbie K said...

Yes I completely agree with this. Sometimes I can't go even a day w/o writing and other times well....

Robbie K said...

That is good motivation for sure! I'm hoping I can ease back into blogging again.

Robbie K said...

I think that is when I "found" you as you were writing through his surgery and nearly losing him. While I would not wish that upon anyone it's great that you were more focused afterwards.

Robbie K said...

That was me last year. I NEVER thought I would take this long a of a break but I needed to get away & get out of my head for a bit & then when I was ready to write I just couldn't.

Robbie K said...

Ahh I knew I loved you...I start many projects and finish none. ;) I tend to read blogs as an avoidance tactic to writing my own.

Robbie K said...

It just feels strange...it's harder to get back into it than I anticipated. Happy New Year to you and yours!