Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Minor Adustments


My mother just told me that she was tired of looking at my blog in the mornings and finding that nothing new had been posted. Sorry, Mom. Sorry, anyone else who agrees with my Mom. :) My blog has been stuck in a phase of readjustment and it's thrown me for a loop. "What do I mean by that?" I mean, I made big blog plans that didn't work out and chose to hide from them for a bit instead of dealing with them.

I've been putting off writing because after my little BizGold linkup drew very little interaction, I didn't know whether or not to write about business topics like I'd planned or move on to other things. I have to admit, it was tough to deal with the lack of interest in that one idea. In my mind, I was going to share everything I've been learning about business, and other bloggers would share what they're learning about business and eventually this blog would become a hub of priceless information for small business owners everywhere! Blah blah blah. Expectations will always disappoint.

Thankfully, the voice in my head that sounds like Sylvester Stallone kicked in last week, "Shake it off, and do something different. Don't stop. Just keep moving forward! You're a fighter, not a quitter." (You didn't know this, but I give myself pep talks in Stallone's voice.) Also, a sweet sweet blogging friend encouraged me this weekend when she said she'd experienced some of the same responses to the topic of business on her own blog and thought I should just make BizGold my own personal series instead of a linkup.

As I write this, I feel that I ought to try to reconnect with blogging in a simpler way. Just write. Just share. My family, my part time jobs, my new jewelry shop, my close friends, the things I enjoy, what the Lord is teaching me..there's value in just writing about those things and not worrying about some of the other "professional" stuff.

I apologize to those of you who may have been looking for a BizGold post today (there were a couple of you). I will post on the topic of business again, but it won't be open for linking up. I'm going to try all kinds of stuff on this platform, but not all of it is going to work. And that's okay. (Sylvester) You ain't worth nothin' if you can't take a hit!

(Thanks for the nudge, Mom)

9 comments:

  1. Cheering you on Anna as you take steps to simply write. I cannot wait to see where your writing leads and I'm so encouraged by your ability to step back, reevaluate, and make decisions not based on the blogging rules but on what's right for you in this season. xo

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  2. Anna you're incredible! Just keep writing what you feel you're supposed to share. Excited to see your blog grow as you grow!

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  3. Thanks for the encouragement, Leia! You're so sweet! I feel like I might finally be focusing in on the right topics for me. It would be so liberating to have some guidelines, as funny as that sounds. :)

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  4. Bless you and your words, Allison! So uplifting! :)

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  5. I'm so glad that they uplifted you! Praying blessings on your day sweet Anna!

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  6. Love this! As you know (and mentioned :)) I can relate. I'm so glad you pumped yourself back up, and you're back at it. The great thing about blogging, is that there are no rules. You get to make this space yours. I'm excited to see where this takes you! Xoxo

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  7. Thanks for all of your encouraging words and for following along, Jenna! It was great to connect with you a little bit! I feel like I'm finally finding my niche, and it's a great feeling. :)

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  8. I'm so sorry to hear this didn't work out as you hoped. I'd love that you have yourself a Sly pep-talk and made the best of it though! I can't wait to see what comes out when you just write and open yourself up.

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  9. Thanks Angelica! There's so much freedom in limiting yourself sometimes, as funny as that sounds! When you find what works for you, you can better own your work. :)

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