This week’s Working Mommy Wednesday prompts are:
#1- What drives/motivates you everyday?
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#2- Do you feel starting a blog has improved your life or added one too many things on your plate?
I am a brand new blogger and have only been doing it for about 4 months. But if I felt that starting this was adding too many things to my plate then I wouldn’t have even bothered or would have given up already. I’ve had people ask me, “where do you find the time?” Between working 40+ hrs a week, commuting 3 hrs a day, cooking, cleaning, laundry and taking care of an almost 3 year old I truly don’t know where I’m finding this time. Most days I don’t sit down on the couch until after 9pm, but that’s the time when I grab the laptop and start writing. Whether it’s something to post that night or something I keep for a later date, that’s my time to work on this. I’m surprised at myself that I’ve been keeping up with it as much as I have. Who knows how I’ll feel about it in another 6 months, but for now I’m enjoying it.
Over the last 4 months I’ve discovered a few things:
(1) that I am not a terrible writer
(2) that I like designing and have a knack for creating graphics. I created the header graphic and the buttons on my page and am working on other graphics & features to enhance my blog
When I started this I convinced myself that nobody was going to read this. Even my husband didn’t quite understand why I was bothering. But I’ve found writing somewhat therapeutic and in some ways I feel that I’ve discovered my voice. Whether 1 or 100 people are reading, it doesn’t matter to me.
That is the cool thing about blogging; it's a great way to help you find your own voice among the daily roles we play (mom, worker, wife, cleaner, etc). I have been almost blogging for a year now and there are times when I feel obligated to post for my "readers" but even as I wrote those posts I knew they were forced. It's taken me awhile to find that balance, but I feel like I'm continuously improving. Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteit's strange having a blog and wondering if people will read. when i started, it was for family and friends. and then... um, weirdly, other people were reading!!! if you love it, do it. when you lose the passion, it's time to re-evaluate. not necessarily quit, just re-evaluate!!
ReplyDeletelove having you around!!
It is a great thing when people find you and start reading/connecting with your blog! I just found you through WMW... ya! It is therapeutic to write and also to read other mom blog/voices from all over the world. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteSo glad I found you through WMW. I feel like it is working moms like yourself that motivate me. I also work 40+ hours a week and somehow I make time to blog because it's the one thing I do for me!
ReplyDeleteHi! Just found you via WMW! I love your blog, and your header graphics! :)
ReplyDeleteI wish you many happy years of blogging!...
:)
Annette
www.mammakerr.com