Comments on: One Truth: I almost quit blogging every month.

By: jessica tingle

jessica tingle — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 03:48:05 +0000

It’s bittersweet to read this. I’m no where near what I would call an ‘experienced’ blogger but I’ve contemplated backing out completely several times so it’s reassuring to know that an experienced blogger like you feels the need to step away from time to time. And while I would completely understand if you did, I have just recently stumbled across your blog and I already know I would miss it! I get scared sometimes that I’m sharing too much on my blog, but then I think about some of my most favorite lifestyle blogs and I think about how much they have inspired me and how, even if they have no idea, I feel like they are a friend, someone I can relate to. It just wouldn’t be the same, not being able to follow along with the lives of some of my favorite people. I think there’s a thin line between sharing enough and sharing too much and I definitely struggle with it more and more as we get closer to starting a family. And for me, blogging is just a hobby right now, I have a full time 9-5 cubicle job and I dedicate some spare time to my blog whenever I can. I won’t lie, I would absolutely love it if things could take off and producing content could be a full time gig for me. But at the same time, I feel like the blogging world sprouted quickly and so I feel that it may end quickly. I’m afraid of being the last kid to show up at the party, just as everyone else is leaving, and then what will I do? I feel a length blog post coming on, I need a heart to heart session. 🙂

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By: Jenna | je na sais quoi

Jenna | je na sais quoi — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 19:30:37 +0000

Hi Anna, I have been following you in Instagram and Twitter for a few months – and stumble onto certain blog posts here and there. I always wonder how moms blog – the past three years of my blogging life have been in an unmarried relationship with no children and very few people to think about exposing, other than myself. I am now engaged, house hunting and plan to have as many children as I am able 🙂 Last Friday, I shut down my blog after three crazy years – and I did it mostly because I want a private life again and I want one now more than ever. I want to instagram things and tweet things like my friends do – like my wedding plans and my wedding and then my new home and then my children and their happy moments – but only randomly with no catch, with no links, with no strangers peering in. It was so hard to finalize that decision, but I found your post today and felt better immediately. Maybe because you share my feelings and put them so well – or maybe just knowing I’m not alone in that feeling. I just wanted to let you know, XO Jenna

By: Veronica Lane

Veronica Lane — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:33:36 +0000

Oh my goodness… I battle with these thoughts as well.
I am a new again mom and feel that I spend every quiet second trying to come up with blog content, but the second is over before I can put two sentences together. Is it worth telling my kids “momma just needs 5 more seconds” “please please… just 5 more minutes!”? For now, I will stick with it, but I do have to ask when my online life will end! You are quite established! Don’t give up now!

By: The Internet Cooking Princess

The Internet Cooking Princess — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 01:51:51 +0000

I’d like to think of myself as the {far less successful} Michael Jordan of blogging. I quit and stage a comeback on a quarterly basis.

By: Merrick

Merrick — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 04:38:00 +0000

Girl, you hit the nail on the head with this one. This is the best, but hardest job I’ve ever had! But you have all of us behind you and loving everything you do, so keep it up!