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Why I Took A Blogging Break

Why I Took A Blogging Break

Why I Took A Blogging Break

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Back From A Blogging Break

Hey Guys! I can’t believe I took a blogging break for 10 days! It’s been awhile since I’ve done something like that. Even when I was in Spain & Portugal, I did some blogging. This break was unexpected, but definitely needed. I didn’t realize how much I needed it until I was on it.

Why I Took A Break

Fatigue

After I shared my bone scan results, I felt so worn down. The fatigue was coming on strong. If you are not aware of this, this is one of the long-term side effects I am still going through. Sometimes I can fight through them, and usually working out helps. But man, there were times I couldn’t get myself out of bed. Or I would lay in bed for awhile until I forced myself to get to the living room, where I laid there all day and binge watched Bravo. Yes, I watch Bravo. It’s a guilty pleasure of mine.

Handling Other Things

When I did encounter a little burst of energy, the last thing I wanted to do was blog or get on social media. Instead, I wanted to take care of things around the house, do errands we didn’t get a chance to do, or have some good quality friendship time where we could have heart to heart conversations about what we are going through. Aren’t heart to heart convos the best!

Why I Took A Blogging Break

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Exhaustion

Aside from the fatigue, I think my body (and mentally too) is exhausted from the past couple months. Looking back, we rarely had a weekend off. There was always something going on. Don’t get me wrong, I loved every minute of it, but I also forgot to slow down. Sometimes I get all caught up, that I forget about rest days. So for October, we are planning to make no plans on the weekends. We even cancelled our travel plans. What’s the point of going if we can’t thoroughly enjoy it.

Anxiety

I also had to manage my anxiety. I’ve been super anxious the past couple weeks. If you are a cancer survivor, you may get this… sometimes I have anxiety and I really don’t know why. It just happens. I’ve had some panic attacks in there too. They happen and I had to put me first.

Overwhelmed with BCAM

I was overwhelmed with requests and potential collaborations for the month of October. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, of course, it felt like every company that is doing something for breast cancer reached out. In my mind, why don’t you do something in other months. Why only October? I’m 100% sure breast cancer needs support outside of the month of October. And I was sick of hearing from organizations and companies that only support ‘awareness’.

Blogging Burn Out

Lastly, I was burned out from blogging. There were times I would get started on blogging and midway through, I lost my interest in writing. And that’s when I knew I had to take a step back and take a blogging break. If I’m writing a blog post just to have a post, then that defeats the purpose of why I started this and it will not represent my desired quality of work. I started this because I was passionate about it and I always want to feel proud about what I’m sharing.

Ready To Be Back

Luckily, I’m out of that funk. The blogging break brought back my inspiration to be creative. Now I’m excited to get back to blogging! Kind of like now. This blog post took me no longer than 30 minutes (excluding proofreading). It was so natural to write this.

Moral of all this?! It is always okay to take a break and take a step back. Most people think that they will regress, but if anything I felt I progressed.

xo RD

 

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Comments

  1. Cathy says

    These are all such greats points. Sometimes we need to take a step back and take a break. It refreshes the mind and body, and helps you get your creative juices back!

    XOXO
    Cathy

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  2. BEAUTY says

    I’m glad you are back and that you feel refreshed and rejuvenated. You look so happy in the pictures and those white pictures in the first pic are really cute. Have a great Weekend.

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  4. Kara says

    That’s wonderful that you took some time off to look after yourself! That is something I think we all need to remember to do from time to time, especially since mental and physical health is so important. I hope everything is going well, and I’m excited for more of your posts to come!

    x Kara | http://karascloset.net

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  5. Lyddiegal says

    It’s always good to let yourself take a break when you need it. I think most people are very stuck in the mentality that they need to constantly be doing everything.

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  7. Stephani says

    Breaks are so necessary! We all need breaks from this world every once and awhile and then when we get back we hopefully feel refreshed and inspired! Thanks for sharing and welcome back!!

    Xo, Steph

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  9. Kasie says

    I am so glad to hear that you took a break after recognizing that it was needed. I can’t even imagine the level of fatigue you have been feeling, let alone the jumble of emotions you are processing. Taking care of yourself HAS to come first and learning to recognize when you need to take a timeout is key!

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  12. Stephanie says

    I think it’s incredibly important sometimes to just REST. To get away from it all, and give your mind and body a cool down! I’m really glad you took the time for yourself. You deserve it more than anyone.

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  16. PerlaGiselle says

    Well, I am glad you took a break even though I am sure most missed your presence. I think the blogging world pressures us to be consistent but sometimes we have to break out of our blogging routine. I hope you had a lovely weekend!

    -PerlaGiselle | iamperlita.com

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  19. Rakhshanda says

    I did the same a few months ago. I felt that I needed a break badly. Sometimes it’s very important to recharge yourself. I’m happy that you are feeling refreshed and motivated after this break.
    Hey, I have tried to fix my comment problem. You can comment on my post now.

    Have a happy Monday.
    Kisses <3
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  23. Laura Leigh says

    I love that you took a break Rach! I did earlier this year for five days and it was glorious. As you said, much needed and you don’t realize how much you REALLY needed it until after you have taken it. Breaks are deserved and putting yourself first is 100% most important!

    xo Laura Leigh
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