Sometimes I just want to sit down and write. I have no idea what I want to talk I just want to do it. This is definitely one of those times. Sometimes you just have to do it and see where it takes you. I have felt the need to be here more and more lately.
I had this whole plan that I was going to re-brand and re-launch in September. It seems like a lot of bloggers stop or slow down over the summer. I thought it would be better to wait until everyone is back in the swing of things. I have slowly been working on this little space of mine over the past couple of weeks. I have to admit I am having a hard time waiting. I just want to be back already. Re-design, making posts and stuff is fun but I really want to be interacting and building community again. That’s really what blogging is about. Although, I do love that whole time capsule/journal to look back on aspect of it as well. The sharing of it is what really drives me.
Working full-time and blogging hasn’t exactly worked out for me so far. The last year has been especially hard with my new job and stuff going on in my personal life conflicting with my ability to blog as well. I’m trying to pre-write and schedule some posts so that I have a bit of head start. That way there isn’t so much pressure.
I have started reading blogs again. Which is really amazing! It is also a bit overwhelming. I have missed you guys so much. I feel like I have so much to catch up on. A totally impossible task since I have been away so long. I feel like a bit of stalker right now. Hope you guys don’t mind. I am pretending like no one does. I mean, blogs are meant for reading even if it is binge reading. Haha.
The photo for this blog post is pretty random. It’s a stock photo that I was editing in a PS tutorial. I recently decided that I need Photoshop. It all stemmed from Photobucket totally screwing me over and wanting me to pay 400/year to use my photos on here. I don’t think so. A lot of the photos in my posts are no longer working because I refuse to pay them. I have been working on replacing them all but it is a major task. I apologize for any posts that you may come across that haven’t been fixed yet. So annoying. Anyways, now I am trying to self-teach Photoshop. I am enjoying it and totally frustrated at the same time. Thank God for Google. Although, I am tempted to go and pick up a copy of Photoshop for Dummies or something similar.
I think it is about time I stop this little ramble. I must say that it feels so good to be doing this again. I am so excited about it. Really.
You’ve got this girlie! I definitely slow down with blogging over the summer, and last summer I enjoyed the lighter schedule so much that I continued it into the rest of the year which has been the perfect balance for me. Instead of killing myself trying to blog 4-5 days a week, I’m much happier with 2-3 per week. Looking forward to what you have planned <3
Green Fashionista
Thanks so much, Kate! I am so excited to be back. That’s awesome that you decided to continue the slow pacer. Finding balance is hard. I hope I’ll be as successful at it as you have. 🙂
Glad to see you back. I took a long break too because life and blogging werent mixing at the time. I returned a couple months back and love it. Sometimes a break is needed and you just need to jump in. Ill be reading!
Thanks, Kay! The break was definitely needed but now it is so nice to be back. 😄
Ugh that photobucket issue was huge. How dare they!! Rude. Thank god most of my photos are on google photos because, yikes!
It is was so huge! I’m still working it out. Grr. Google photos to the rescue! 😉