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This time last year I was about to go to the BlogHer conference in San Francisco, where I would roommate with this one, and where I would meet this one, this one, this one, this one, this one, this one, this one and this one, while standing very close to a towering this one, after listening to a very brave and beautiful this one. And I know I'm forgetting a few. Oh yes, this one. And this one.
I remember feeling excited before leaving because I needed a parenting break, a flight all to myself in which I could read magazines, and a few nights when I could wake up on my own instead of when the crying began blaring from the monitor.
I wrote about it all here, here, here and here. The last one being one of my favorite posts for some reason. I think the conference did inspire me to write better, although for a short spell.
So as things come up that remind me that it was this time last year that I had this experience that made people go, "She's going to a blogging convention? Really?" Like, the invitation to a birthday party that I missed last year because I was at BlogHer. It makes me wonder why I'm not going this year.
Because I'm not. Going this year.
I'm not going because I don't have the same goals for my blog that I had previously. Before I went to BlogHer, I wanted to grow my blog. I wanted a wider readership. I wanted more comments. I wanted to know how all this could actually send checks into my mailbox.
But this year, as you may have noticed, I'm not posting as much as I used to. I get the emails form BlogHer that nudge me to post, gentle reminders that I haven't posted in a while and they miss me. Do they really?
I've even blogged about why already here. But that was last year's excuses. This year's include my new business, which involved overseeing the development of this website. Websites are not easy things to develop, especially when you have no previous knowledge of developing a website with fancy flash work driven by elaborate designs. (Thank you Justin. Thank you Brad.) It also involved shooting a five-spot campaign for our first client, which you can see on our website under Current Work while freelancing full-time at a local ad agency at the same time. Oh, and did I mention we were also remodeling our bathroom at the same time, with none other than me at the helm. So yeah, plenty of excuses.
Then there's the fact that my children are honestly not much to complain about anymore. Z is super cute and the Lil' Man sleeps well and blogging about how cute they are just gets old doesn't it?
I started to write a post about Food Inc., then I remembered the part where they sued Oprah and I thought I better not go on and on about the evils of the food industry or why I'm no longer eating meat.
In other words, I do feel like I'm running out of things to blog about. My passion for blogging has been absorbed by a passion for my little ad agency that could and my growing children and my fabulous bathroom.
And then there's Facebook, which never ceases to be an excuse. I swear I get stuck on it. Paralyzed with needing to know and needing to tell in 146 characters or less.
I do feel a bit of sadness for the loss of the thrill I felt before last year's BlogHer. I would love to feel that way again about meeting new people and learning new things. And I do love Chicago in the Summer. And it would be great to see Vanessa.
But my life has just changed. It's funny how much happens in a year that seems to fly by so quickly. I will miss seeing those ladies. I don't think many of them are going, for their own reasons. But I am thinking of them and remembering their lovely faces, and though I admit I'm also not reading their blogs as much as I used to, I do check in from time to time to make sure they're still there, and still writing.
Life can stop a lot of things, but let's hope it never stops the writing.
Friday, July 10, 2009
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It won't stop the writing. It never does.
I'm going again, but I can't quite tell you why.
You are a kind, beautiful, wonderful soul and a lovely lovely writer.
Don't ever stop.
Blogging is like any other relationship, there are ebbs and flows. You never know who might be reading so there is also content/censorship to consider! Haha! I enjoy your blog, and I hope that you will continue. Even if you have to take a few breaks.
It was so fun meeting you last year and getting a chance to hang out. I totally understand about blogHer. It's lost some thrill for me as well. But, you have some great things going on - those seem like good priorities.
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This time last year I was about to go to the BlogHer conference in San Francisco, where I would roommate with this one, and where I would meet this one, this one, this one, this one, this one, this one, this one and this one, while standing very close to a towering this one, after listening to a very brave and beautiful this one. And I know I'm forgetting a few. Oh yes, this one. And this one.
I remember feeling excited before leaving because I needed a parenting break, a flight all to myself in which I could read magazines, and a few nights when I could wake up on my own instead of when the crying began blaring from the monitor.
I wrote about it all here, here, here and here. The last one being one of my favorite posts for some reason. I think the conference did inspire me to write better, although for a short spell.
So as things come up that remind me that it was this time last year that I had this experience that made people go, "She's going to a blogging convention? Really?" Like, the invitation to a birthday party that I missed last year because I was at BlogHer. It makes me wonder why I'm not going this year.
Because I'm not. Going this year.
I'm not going because I don't have the same goals for my blog that I had previously. Before I went to BlogHer, I wanted to grow my blog. I wanted a wider readership. I wanted more comments. I wanted to know how all this could actually send checks into my mailbox.
But this year, as you may have noticed, I'm not posting as much as I used to. I get the emails form BlogHer that nudge me to post, gentle reminders that I haven't posted in a while and they miss me. Do they really?
I've even blogged about why already here. But that was last year's excuses. This year's include my new business, which involved overseeing the development of this website. Websites are not easy things to develop, especially when you have no previous knowledge of developing a website with fancy flash work driven by elaborate designs. (Thank you Justin. Thank you Brad.) It also involved shooting a five-spot campaign for our first client, which you can see on our website under Current Work while freelancing full-time at a local ad agency at the same time. Oh, and did I mention we were also remodeling our bathroom at the same time, with none other than me at the helm. So yeah, plenty of excuses.
Then there's the fact that my children are honestly not much to complain about anymore. Z is super cute and the Lil' Man sleeps well and blogging about how cute they are just gets old doesn't it?
I started to write a post about Food Inc., then I remembered the part where they sued Oprah and I thought I better not go on and on about the evils of the food industry or why I'm no longer eating meat.
In other words, I do feel like I'm running out of things to blog about. My passion for blogging has been absorbed by a passion for my little ad agency that could and my growing children and my fabulous bathroom.
And then there's Facebook, which never ceases to be an excuse. I swear I get stuck on it. Paralyzed with needing to know and needing to tell in 146 characters or less.
I do feel a bit of sadness for the loss of the thrill I felt before last year's BlogHer. I would love to feel that way again about meeting new people and learning new things. And I do love Chicago in the Summer. And it would be great to see Vanessa.
But my life has just changed. It's funny how much happens in a year that seems to fly by so quickly. I will miss seeing those ladies. I don't think many of them are going, for their own reasons. But I am thinking of them and remembering their lovely faces, and though I admit I'm also not reading their blogs as much as I used to, I do check in from time to time to make sure they're still there, and still writing.
Life can stop a lot of things, but let's hope it never stops the writing.
This time last year
I remember feeling excited before leaving because I needed a parenting break, a flight all to myself in which I could read magazines, and a few nights when I could wake up on my own instead of when the crying began blaring from the monitor.
I wrote about it all here, here, here and here. The last one being one of my favorite posts for some reason. I think the conference did inspire me to write better, although for a short spell.
So as things come up that remind me that it was this time last year that I had this experience that made people go, "She's going to a blogging convention? Really?" Like, the invitation to a birthday party that I missed last year because I was at BlogHer. It makes me wonder why I'm not going this year.
Because I'm not. Going this year.
I'm not going because I don't have the same goals for my blog that I had previously. Before I went to BlogHer, I wanted to grow my blog. I wanted a wider readership. I wanted more comments. I wanted to know how all this could actually send checks into my mailbox.
But this year, as you may have noticed, I'm not posting as much as I used to. I get the emails form BlogHer that nudge me to post, gentle reminders that I haven't posted in a while and they miss me. Do they really?
I've even blogged about why already here. But that was last year's excuses. This year's include my new business, which involved overseeing the development of this website. Websites are not easy things to develop, especially when you have no previous knowledge of developing a website with fancy flash work driven by elaborate designs. (Thank you Justin. Thank you Brad.) It also involved shooting a five-spot campaign for our first client, which you can see on our website under Current Work while freelancing full-time at a local ad agency at the same time. Oh, and did I mention we were also remodeling our bathroom at the same time, with none other than me at the helm. So yeah, plenty of excuses.
Then there's the fact that my children are honestly not much to complain about anymore. Z is super cute and the Lil' Man sleeps well and blogging about how cute they are just gets old doesn't it?
I started to write a post about Food Inc., then I remembered the part where they sued Oprah and I thought I better not go on and on about the evils of the food industry or why I'm no longer eating meat.
In other words, I do feel like I'm running out of things to blog about. My passion for blogging has been absorbed by a passion for my little ad agency that could and my growing children and my fabulous bathroom.
And then there's Facebook, which never ceases to be an excuse. I swear I get stuck on it. Paralyzed with needing to know and needing to tell in 146 characters or less.
I do feel a bit of sadness for the loss of the thrill I felt before last year's BlogHer. I would love to feel that way again about meeting new people and learning new things. And I do love Chicago in the Summer. And it would be great to see Vanessa.
But my life has just changed. It's funny how much happens in a year that seems to fly by so quickly. I will miss seeing those ladies. I don't think many of them are going, for their own reasons. But I am thinking of them and remembering their lovely faces, and though I admit I'm also not reading their blogs as much as I used to, I do check in from time to time to make sure they're still there, and still writing.
Life can stop a lot of things, but let's hope it never stops the writing.