So it’s been a while…. and honestly I don’t have any excuse other than I wasn’t feeling it.
Does this happen to other bloggers too?
The peaks of high productivity fuelled by excitement and overflowing creativity and then the lows, i.e. the “what the hell I’m doing?” phase.
What makes blogging so attractive is that anyone can do it. Literally in seconds you can create an account and boom, upload as much as you want, hashtag the title ‘writer’ in the bio of every social media account. You feel proud by your self-annointed title and every like and response you get…. but then your mind likes to plant it’s seeds of doubts and before you know it, you have a whole frigging oak tree of doubt cluttering your mind leading to the frequent occurrence of “bloggers block”.
“You do know your not a writer right?”
“What the hell are you even talking about?”
” A grown woman that makes punctuation and spelling mistakes… with the sheer arrogance to post it online for the world to see… pity…”
“NO ONE IS READING YOUR WORK!! STOP WASTING YOUR TIME”
Just to name a few examples…
I have found myself pining to write but after such a long time not knowing to what or how to do so. The words still feel like mumbled incoherent thoughts typed with no fluidity but I still decided to write. I know I’m not a writer, with no published or paid work, but I love to write. Blogging allows you to carve out an individual space solely created for you, that in a big load world that is hard to come by.
Blogging Lesson #1: Blog for you and think about nothing else.
Of course, this happens to a lot for us. But we are persistent bloggers and writers, because we write. Being published has nothing to do with it.
I too am getting back after a hiatus and posted my ‘comeback’ post a couple of days back 😀
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lol gland im not the only one XD loved your latest post by the way. I guess we all find a way back to our beloved blogs Xx
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Thank you for reading and the support by way of similar behaviour 😀
Inspite of doubts, we can’t not blog!
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I know right! This is the start of the 3rd year of blogging, its crazy.
No problem, your blog is great 🙂
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Thanks so much! That’s a much needed boost to me 🙂
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No problem 🙂
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This just recently happened to me and I took quite a long break 😊 but you’re right, you should only blog for yourself and if it makes you happy
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I guess it happens to a lot of people. I glad your getting back to it, love your blog 🙂
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Thanks! 😊
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🙂
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Everyone needs a continuous push to do it. It is nothing new. Keep going. (y)
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No problem, I’ll check it out now 🙂
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Thanks 🙂 Xx
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You are welcome.
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I so relate to this. Came back after a year and my mind is so cluttered atm. Jotting points here and there.
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You definitely have to work on getting your flow back, but its worth it in the end. Glad you came back 🙂
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Right! Just blog, just write! If it makes you happy, nothing else matters..😊
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Exactly! Thanks for checking out my post 🙂
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It’s my pleasure!😊😊😊
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I think we all go through the “imposter syndrome” as writers. But I believe in ignoring the voice in our head telling us we are not good enough, and just keep on writing
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I think so but ignoring the voice can be hard sometime. Im just getting back into it but I guess a lot of bloggers go through imposter syndrome so its comforting that im not the only one.
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Yes, it happens to all of us..the creativity is a curve it has its highs and lows. No amount of money or appearance in the ezines can define your status as a writer..if you are writing from the heart and keeps other mesmerized by it.. I call you a writer. I wrote something on a similar lines
https://meghasworldsite.wordpress.com/2017/11/11/are-you-writing-from-heart/
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Thats true. I’ll check it out. Thanks for reading 😊
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This is the stone cold truth, appreciate this one, ☮️
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Thanks 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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