Admitting defeat
So it is more than clear now that I have completely failed at the whole blog every day for a month thing. I admit defeat. I have no excuse. I just didn’t blog some days. The whole just write, just blog seems not to be doable for me.
I learnt the hard way to give myself breathing space. I know when enough is enough and tend to shut down a little. Cut off the non essentials. Like writing a blog post every day. Challenges are all good and well, but the dreaded home/work balance is teetering perilously close to tipping point without the added extras.
The pointy end of the year is here and I am clawing my way to the end. The evening is my haven. Away from noise and the demands of each day. I want comfort television with a side of gin. Blogging is not high on my priority when I finally sit down. The words, sometimes, somedays they just do not come. I have made my peace with that.
I have work to complete, a house in disarray, children over tired after a long school year. The end is in sight. I just have to get there in some semblance of one piece. I can do it; well there is no alternative. In the meantime, there is music and joy, and more takeaway meals than is recommended. It is how the end of the year rolls. I can live with that.
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I really struggled doing #blogfor30. Luckily, I’d only just started blogging so was a bit over excited, but when I look back at some of those posts I cringe. Quality over quantity is my motto for the future.
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Naomi Reply:
November 27th, 2012 at 11:38 am
It is such a struggle. It really is the wrong time of year for me to be taking on challenges like this. Perhaps a 30 gins in 30 days challenge would have been better? x
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Hoping it goes smoothly as possible for you. Blog a day is a huge effort. I’m stuck on just my second post! It’s there ready to go, just can’t hit publish! Chicken.
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Naomi Reply:
November 27th, 2012 at 11:39 am
Just do it!
Or, as is my motto, if you don’t press publish, then it’s not meant to be published…
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It’s alright- you’re right to ease up on yourself. It is the pointy end of the year, and I’m failing on pretty much everything else except the #blogvember challenge. I’m clinging to the one thing I’ve started of late that I can complete. I’m not even in paid work as well. x
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Naomi Reply:
November 27th, 2012 at 11:40 am
I am in awe of you for getting through it. I just can’t… as for everything else, the washing pile is GINORMOUS! x
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Just to make you feel better – this is the first blog post I have read in months, let alone written. I’m too scared to even look at my blog to see when the last post was! Life is BUSY and I’m clawing to the end of the year too. So here’s cheers to taking a breath before tomorrow and knowing that the housework ALWAYS waits for you
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Naomi Reply:
November 27th, 2012 at 10:39 pm
The beauty of blogging is it is always there. Whether you post once a day or once in a blue moon, so, post away when you are ready!
As for housework, wouldn’t it be great if it didn’t wait and just got on with it all by itself!
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I really admire how you seem to know limits, and you try to look after yourself. Perhaps a daily blogging challenge would be better suited to the beginning of the year when things are quieter and we are more fresh
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Naomi Reply:
November 28th, 2012 at 7:10 pm
Well, that would be logical… but I’m pretty sure I’d still fail!
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Oh my word Naomi, thank you for sharing that divine flash mob. I have tears streaming down my face at 9.30am on a Thursday morning! Stunning. As is your blog (new fan sign flashing above my head). Thank you!
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Naomi Reply:
November 29th, 2012 at 10:39 am
One of my sisters posted the flash mob on her facebook wall. It is just beautiful isn’t it. And welcome to the blog! x
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Love this flash mob video!! Highly entertaining!
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