So I've had this internal battle going on for quite sometime. Do I really want to blog? (Hence the lack of blogging for the last 9 that's right 9 months) I'll admit my first blogging attempt was due to social pressure and the desire to fit in. Plus my husband really really wants me to keep up a blog and I'm willing to do anything for him if it makes him happy. (well almost anything) But now I feel like I should give up entirely since hello I've let NINE months pass without a blogging peep. In fact i'm sure even if I did start blogging at this point no one would ever read it because they know that I suck at keeping it current.
I always thought once I have kids i'll blog but uh NOPE! hasn't happened yet. Why Why Why? I'd like to use the excuse that I don't have time because i'm still working a little and being a mom and trying to keep a house clean but at the sametime I hate that excuse because you never just HAVE time. You have to learn to MAKE time. Plus there are plenty of people out there who have more on their plate then I do that can manage it.
So I guess really I should be asking myself if i'm willing to make the time to blog. Am I willing to sacrifice an hour or two of sleep. Anyway this whole blogging thing has just got me frazzled because I want to do it but I don't.
So let me just quickly do a Pros and Cons list and see if I can resolve my dilema.
PROS
1. I really really want to have some sort of record of my family life.
2. I want my kids to be able to look back and feel loved. ( I guess that kinda fits under the 1st reason)
3. It's fun
4. It's a good way of keeping friends and relatives updated on whats going on in our lives.
CONS
1. Making the time for it ( Man i'm a lazy sack)
2. Not doing it for the right reasons. i.e. only doing it because I feel guilty for not.
3. I have a tendency to be negative and could possibly have some nasty posts from time to time.
Crap I can't think of anymore cons and my pros list is longer. So I guess that means I shall start blogging but maybe this time take it a little more seriously.
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Noah and Valentines Day
4 days ago
I would totally read your blog even if it is only every nine months! But now you will have 2 reasons to keep everyone updated!
ReplyDeleteYou are so great! Seriously, don't worry about the pressure or what people think, just do what you can and you'll make it work! And even if you post good or bad things, that's life and it's always fun to read!
ReplyDeleteYeah,what Jana and Suzy said. Don't feel pressure (I certainly hope I haven't pressured you at all). Besides, look at me, I haven't updated my blog in almost a month so you only have 8 months on me and with the way I'm feeling lately (tired and negative) I don't see updating my blog for another month. I too am a lazy piece! I should be exercising right now...nope.
ReplyDeleteHey Laurisa...
ReplyDeleteI am here with my wife blog stocking people for the second time in my life. This is my first blog comment...I hope this entry is as special for you as it is for me...Anyway I just wanted to thank you for your expression of inner struggle regarding blogs. The ideas you conveyed in your rant are very similar to many of the feelings our family have had regarding the art of blogging. At times we feel discouraged when asked "You don't have a blog?". It seems as though the only thing worse would be if we had swine flu and chicken pox together. Sharing your feelings has helped us in our struggle. Thanks for your support. Please say Hi to Dave for me when you read this entry in 9 months.
-Nate Warner