Hello lovely readers!
It has been such a busy time here in Insane land. I have had blog posts running around in my head and no time to sit down and focus on writing anything. Whenever I have a lot of things happening in my life, my brain just goes on strike and can only focus on one thing at a time. Multi-tasking goes out the window!
So that’s what I’ve been doing. Dealing with one thing at a time.
There was the Bloggers’ Brunch, where I picked up some great products to tell you about. Then there was a bloggers’ conference, Blogopolis, where I learnt lots about how to make a blog the kind of place advertisers and sponsors want to work with. And of course there was the excitement of spending two nights in a city hotel all by myself and having a quiet day to myself in the city for my birthday.
Then we moved house. Well, first we had the packing, then the school concert and then the move, the unpacking, the living around boxes and buying more furniture. Yesterday, we celebrated my mum’s birthday and tonight, I was lucky enough to attend the official opening of the Lindt Cafe in Chapel St in Melbourne.
All of that activity has left me very tired, but also inspired to keep working on my blog, making it what I want it to be, learning, exploring opportunities, focusing on doing what I love, not on what I should do.
So the blog will be getting a makeover, I will have a go at vlogging – if only to overcome my fear of being seen and judged on how I look and sound, I will be learning how to use my new camera and I will attempt to schedule regular writing time, to get all these posts out of my head and in front of your eyes.
I will continue to write about my life, because that is what my blog is about. And my life includes many things. It is not just parenting, not just psychological abuse, nor existential crises. My life also includes blogging, attending various events, travel and being paid to review products that I find interesting or helpful in some way to me or my family.
I also hope to do more giveaways, especially with my friends at Lindt Australia.
One other thing – I will write about businesses, products and people that I love, for free. Because I have a voice and my voice counts. And I want to use my voice to help those that have helped me. They may not even know that they helped me, but I want to tell the world and hope that in some small way that makes their life better.
You have a very important voice. I love seeing how your blog has grown and evolved over the past year. I think you should continue to write about what feels meaningful to you. That is always the most compelling reading, imo. xxx
Happy birthday to your Mum! And lucky you, getting to attend the Lindt Cafe opening.
I'm only new to your blog, but I love reading your story. I'm really interested in the stories behind who people are, what journey they have been on to get where they are, to become who they are. And I love reading about the journey you are on, finding out who you are.
Good luck with the vlogging, it's not something I'm game to try yet, but I know there are many people who would love to listen to what you have to say.
Thanks, Kristin. It’s actually quite interesting to me what those things are. I never thought I would enjoy writing about events, or products. I always thought it was about my story, but in the last 6 months, all those other things have become part of my story. This is the life I wanted to live, so as well as writing about the past, I want to write about the now and how things are changing for me. Thanks for dropping by!
Thank you! There is so much stuff that is yet unwritten and unsaid. I so need to get organised and get it all out of my head before it starts spinning. Can’t wait to have a proper writing space again…. So glad you stopped by and are enjoying my story, there is definitely more to come…
Welcome home : ) I look forward to seeing how your blog evolves, Dorothy!
Looking forward to the evolution of your blog. It all sounds very exciting!
You.had.me.at.Lindt! 😉
I get that snowed under feeling, and crash too. Well done on keeping going.
Wow, you get to fo to some very very cool events – I am envious!
And I agree with the stance you mention here – blog about your life and all it's facets. Your life.
Thank you for linking up to the Weekend Rewind!