Yesterday Penny turned seven months old. And I haven’t updated my blog in a month.
The former statement means she’s even cuter and more fun than she was last month. The latter means I’ve been processing lots of stuff.
Let me just get this out there. I’m going to stop blogging. Or at least I’m going to take down my ads and remove any expectation that I update. The reasons are many.
First of all, I’m on the brink of entering into a fun new WAH situation that I am really excited about. I’ll get to stay home with my daughter, which is my number one priority, and with part of my time I’ll get to work with a group of forward-thinking, and respected individuals. It’s gonna be fun. It also means that I’m paring down extra responsibilities in my life so that I can be the best mom, wife, and employee possible.
But to just link the demise of my blog to a job would only be half of the story. The thing of it is, I feel like an entirely different person since Penny came along. I love it. I’m undergoing huge personal changes, being challenged to be a much better person, and am diving deeper into the wonderful community of people we have met here in Nashville. Over the new year I really started processing what that would mean for my day-to-day. It means I want to be the best possible mom for Penny. I want to surround her with people who value the same things we value to give her a safe and comfortable place to grow, explore, and learn to think critically. It’s not that I’m backing away from some negative relationships as much as I’m trying to re-prioritize and focus my energy on the really beneficial relationships that I have, and that subsequently she will be exposed to.
There are a lot of pros to blogging. You guys have been so much fun to share life with. You have been encouraging, and sometimes discouraging, which helps to make sure my skin never gets too thin. You have given me thoughts to ponder, solutions to problems, and support along the way. I so appreciate your friendship and readership.
But there are a lot of cons to blogging. And right now the cons outweigh the pros, that’s all.
As for me, I’ll miss blogging as it’s always been a fun outlet. And I’m not saying the site will lie completely dormant. I’m just saying that my priorities right now are shifting, and this just isn’t one of my big priorities.
Right now, roasting the chicken in my fridge is.
So to my great online friends, let’s stay in touch. Let’s put forth some good two-way effort and dive into deeper relationships with each other. Besides, I really like you.
February 1st, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Love me a roasted chicken.
I have always meant to read through your archives so I won’t miss you too much until I do that.
Amazing how what was OK before wants improvement when a baby’s involved. Do what you feel led to. Best Wishes and God Bless you.
February 1st, 2011 at 12:58 pm
i completely understand. i’ve been backing away from most online communication. let’s talk on the phone soon.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Aww I’ll miss your posts but I understand. Hopefully you’ll still check your FB messages so I can check in with you and pick your brain about baby stuffs!
February 2nd, 2011 at 10:16 pm
I will miss your witty posts. You are a very talented writer. I feel like I’m right there with you in conversation. Maybe we can stay caught up via real conversation! : ) I would love it. Thanks for your openness and honesty on your blog. Much love.
February 6th, 2011 at 12:31 am
I’m sorry to see you go, but I understand. I had quite a period where I ‘lost my voice’ after V was born and I really only started blogging again after I connected with people in my local blogging scene.
Good luck with your WAH venture!