Friday, June 19, 2015

word of the week #25

word of the week


I seem to have lost my blogging mojo a bit at the moment. My word was actually going to be mojo, but it turns out it doesn't mean what I thought it meant - drugs and magic powers apparently, I'd always thought it was synonymous with motivation, so instead went for lassitude, which isn't something I particularly bandy around in everyday conversation but I did like the sound of it.

I realise comparison is the thief of joy, and that I do have perfectionist tendencies, but I'm feeling a bit lost with this little space of mine. So many other people out there seem to be doing it better, either more professionally, or with more personality. My bloglovin feed has been filled with events like blogtacular and the sisterhood camp which look marvellous but also seem a world away to me, pottering about taking pictures on my phone and doodling with my felt tip pens. I've spotted beautifully talented people like Jane and Sarah drawing incredible images, and while I'm in awe of their talent, I also feel immensely amateur with my creased doodles. I shared my garden post with Gillian but felt I had to apologise for my photography, and then there are people who write so beautifully like Megan, and who always make me smile with their posts like Tess.

I have so much I want to write about, and feel that time is my enemy at the moment. I was away from home three days again this week, and free time with The Husband and family is feeling like a precious commodity. I've actually unfollowed a few blogs from my feed this evening, as spending so many hours of a Friday night reading through 200+ posts each week was feeling a bit like a chore. I want to be proud of this little place and at the moment it feels like I'm coming and doing the bare minimum.  I can't promise to be better any time soon, and I am very conscious of sending this maudlin post out into the ether, especially after (the other) Sarah's blog. I don't want to be a drain!! I want people to look forward to visiting, and enjoy what I write, and I also want to enjoy it myself. I have always been adamant that blogging was something I chose to spend my time on, and so I should only do it as long as it was fun. I do think that I've just been a bit that way out recently, I've taken a break from running after the 5k, and am feeling generally a bit unproductive, so I've no doubts things will right themselves soon.

In the meantime, hopefully by sharing with you some of the lovely blogs I enjoy, and that I look forward to visiting, I can be a radiator by association! And for the future, there is the promise to keep trying, and the best of good intentions.


The Reading Residence

12 comments:

  1. I am sure that you will work out what is right for you. This is your space to do with as you wish and is right for you!!! It isn't about what anyone else says or does. You need to be you! So don't compare because no one else is the wonderful person that you are!!! I wish you all the best with figuring things out. xx

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    1. Thanks Amy! I think it's just wishing I had more time to spend on it and trying to work out how to do things better in less time! Your recent post on blogging was helpful and got me thinking :)

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  2. I can definitely relate to "busy!" I'm about to be in the process of packing to move, (which I'm extremely excited about!) I'm taking part in a 30 day audio posting challenge this month. I'm starting my 101 things in 1001 days list July 1st. I'm doing a 24 hour linkblogging challenge on August 15th, in which I try to post 100 links to my linkblog in 24 hours, (just to see if I can!) I'm definitely busy, but it's the good kind of busy!

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    1. Hi Noelle, thanks for visiting, especially when things sound so busy indeed. All of your blogging challenges sound very exciting, but you're right it does sound like the good kind of busy. good luck with all of them!

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  3. I think you hit the nail on the head there talking about comparison being the thief of joy. I get like this, too, as there are just so many brilliant blogs out there it can be so easy to get disheartened. But you keep writing, as you want to write. hen i don't feel like it, I stop. people don't notice as I schedule ahead and sometimes write a batch of posts when I'm feeling motivated then I might write nothing for days. just take is as it comes and do as you feel, I think. Hope you're feeling happier about it all soon x Thanks for sharing with #WotW

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    1. thank you, I like the idea of writing a few in advance. I think I definitely need to get a bit more savvy with things like that, and also work out ways to make the process a bit more efficient, I'm convinced I'm going about it in a very laborious way. Thanks for visiting and commenting x

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  4. I also tend to compare myself to the other bloggers too. Sometimes it inspires me and sometimes it brings me down. I always tell myself that I will not compare myself but then I do. When I tend to lose my muse in blogging I post photos. They tend to express what I want to say so many times. They might not be as pretty as the others but they are telling what I want to say that moment. #wotw

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    1. that's such a lovely idea, and quite often pictures can express things when we can't quite find the words. thank you for visiting

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  5. Katie please don't feel down about your blog, I love visiting here, and I think your blogging voice is distinctively yours, and to me that's what blogging is all about. I think we all read blogs that seem 100 times better/more professional/ sexier than ours, and it's hard not to feel inadequate by comparison, I know I do, but I also know that I don't have the time, the ability, or the motivation to devote so much time to my blog that it becomes 'perfect'. Just keep on being you, and let your light shine. Your blog is lovely, and so are you . Sending hugs X

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    1. thank you Penny that is very kind indeed. I think sometimes it feels like such an investment of time, and it's about being kinder to myself when I don't have that time available! Your comments were lovely, thank you again. xx

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  6. I echo what Penny says, I love your distinctive blogging voice too. Don't compare, just be content with yourself, and don't beat yourself up either, it is your blog after all. x Thank you so much for saying I make you smile, that's just the nicest thing you could have possibly said. x

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    1. thank you Tess, and you're very welcome! thank you for the kind words. x

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