Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Thinking things over...

I've noticed that I've been neglecting my blog the past couple months. My classes had been taking over most of my time, and I just hadn't much felt like updating. There's a lot still going on, and now I've been thinking over what to do about my blog.

See, when I started it, I had this idea that, as hard a time as I've been going through, it would be interesting to blog about what I was doing to get myself back onto my feet. I'd had this idea that, as hard as I knew it was for me, there might be others out there that felt as alone in a similar situation, who might be able to use a bit of encouragement just knowing someone else out there was slowly trudging their way along, too. Over time, it's really become apparent that with all that trudging, updating this blog is the last thing on my mind. When I do take the time to look around at other blogs and such, I don't really see that many that I can identify with. There are many out there that I enjoy, but even those are difficult to relate to most of the time.

As I said, I've been thinking over what to do about it. Some of the time, I'm convinced I should just outright delete the blog in a big fit of "meh". I've also considered just deleting the old posts and starting over with new ones that just feature the stuff I make, and pictures that I take. Then I think it might be worth starting over completely with a blog on the url my dad gave me as a "hey, you're taking a web design class" gift. The more time I spend mulling it over, the less sure I am of any particular route.

So...I figured I'd put the question out there, in case anyone is actually reading, and then make my decision once I get my studio finished and some actual work done. Should I just outright delete the scrap the whole idea, or try starting over on a new blog?

2 comments:

  1. I wonder if it's the time of the year....I have thought along the same lines recently. Telling myself what I write is crap and no one really cares. Then I convince my self even if I don't get ONE SINGLE comment what I write means something to me and it WILL be something to look back on. Then I blog and connect with other bloggers and all is right again, until the next down cycle.

    I say stay with it, even if you *do* take a break for awhile. Your same blog can evolve just as you do in your journey. It can be therapeutic when you have time.

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  2. Thanks for commenting. It really does help to know that there is someone out there, and especially to know that I'm not the only one who has those "why bother" moments. It looks so far like I probably will keep it as is for now.

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