(dress: Kohls, wedges: JC Penney, ring: Kohls, random slip shot: accidental)
I accidentally took a week off from blogging. It was a pretty great way to start my summer. We did a lot of adventuring: bike rides, park trips, swimming at the pool. I stayed up late watching TV (something I never do), read books, and started working on my summer tan.
It was a week of recovery and refocus.
We all need those every once in a while and I hope you take breaks when you can (accidental or completely planned).
I never want this space to feel like work. To feel like I have to do something or must write. I’m working on understanding that I don’t have to post something every day. That silence is okay. That my words will mean more when I don’t force something that isn’t that great.
I know there’s power in writing every day, it stretches us as writers. But I think sometimes no words work too. So I’m trying to figure out that balance.
I also know that if I wait too long, I won’t come back. And I don’t want that.
So here’s to a summer of intentional writing. And occasional silence.
Linking up with Lena B, Actually for a Passion for Fashion.
Great thoughts. I was just talking with my husband tonight about how I can better manage my blog life so that it doesn’t feel like “work.” I started because it’s fun but sometimes it hangs over my head like a monster. And it’s summer after all, right? Maybe I’ll take a cue from you and get some silence back in my life!
I think “intentional writing and occasional silence” is what I’ve been trying to articulate for the last six months when I blog about “where I’ve been.” Love it.
I think occasional silence is necessary for our family lives! lol Sometimes I simply don’t have the time or energy for blogging and I’m ok with that. I figure my readers understand because most of them are moms, too. =)
Before I go, I must comment on that dress. Oh, that dress. It’s beautiful!