I wanted to have a heart to heart conversation today.
I've been blogging for well over 10 years now. I can't believe that it has been that long! I started when my girls were both pretty young as a creative outlet and a way to document what was going on in our lives.
Lately, it has been feeling more like a chore that I need to check off my daily "to-do" list. I still enjoy blogging, I just don't know if I've outgrown it.
Here's where you, my readers, come in to the picture.
What do you think? Should I stop blogging? Should I keep blogging but modify my schedule in someway?
What features do you like? Do you actually read my posts?
I know I have a few faithful followers but I get so few comments that sometimes it feels like I'm talking to myself.
Is blogging a thing of the past? Should I just concentrate on Instagram or something else?
I just really don't know what I want to do. What do YOU want me to do? Your feedback would mean the world to me!
Thanks so much for reading and commenting!
Colletta
Oh I hope you don't stop blogging. I feel like we share so much of our lives here and you do so many types of posts. I love to read your Happy Homemaker, your Thankful Thursday and Your Work in Progress posts. I even like reading your weigh ins and I am so looking forward to your Pen Pal exchanges. You write excellent book reviews and I have found a wide assortment of books on your site.
ReplyDeleteHowever, maybe adjust your schedule and not write daily. Although I will certainly miss you!
Thank you so much for your input! I'm considering my options :)
DeleteI gave up blogging for about 10 months, but I am back now. I enjoy blogging - makes me feel somewhat creative to put a post together. Also, I print off my posts every year in a blog book (kind of expensive though) and my blog has become like a family history journal. I enjoy reading your blog. I hope you stay, but do what works best for you.
ReplyDeleteYou can't put this on your readers. You have to decide if you want to blog or not. That is a personal choice. We're just along for the ride till it ends.
ReplyDeleteWow. Some interesting comments so far. I liked that you put it out there and don't feel it is 'put on your readers'. In my opinion maybe you just need some affirmation. I hope that you continue. 10 years is a long time. I don't come by as often. Not because of your writing or not writing or my lack of interest but because of my current 'life situation'. I have slowed way down on posts and my blog has suffered. I have less and less comments but when I look at my stats I see there is still traffic and on occasion I'll have a comment from someone I thought had left me. I think overall people are just commenting less. Too much FB and Instagram. You've invested alot here and I and I know others appreciate you. Your family appreciates you. I'll be praying for you and coming by when I can. Don't sweat it and see where God leads you.
ReplyDeleteWow. Some interesting comments so far. I liked that you put it out there and don't feel it is 'put on your readers'. In my opinion maybe you just need some affirmation. I hope that you continue. 10 years is a long time. I don't come by as often. Not because of your writing or not writing or my lack of interest but because of my current 'life situation'. I have slowed way down on posts and my blog has suffered. I have less and less comments but when I look at my stats I see there is still traffic and on occasion I'll have a comment from someone I thought had left me. I think overall people are just commenting less. Too much FB and Instagram. You've invested alot here and I and I know others appreciate you. Your family appreciates you. I'll be praying for you and coming by when I can. Don't sweat it and see where God leads you.
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