[Thriving Despite Us] I'm Back!

[Kate]

I have taken quite a sabbatical from blogging. The reasons are many. I was feeling overwhelmed. Often, I think us mothers take on way more than we need to. Sometimes something has to give. In this case, I couldn't manage work, child rearing, home maintenance and blogging. Blogging was feeling like a chore and not something enjoyable. If I can't find joy in talking about myself and my kids, then something is wrong...really wrong. So I took a break. I also needed some time to regroup. I do love rambling on about adoption and all things multicultural but some days I want to talk about other things; my decision to home school my oldest 2 children, couponing, the awesome job I did decorating my mantel for Halloween on the cheap. This didn't feel like the forum to me because I had identified it exclusively as an adoption blog. I was putting a lot of pressure on myself. I felt like each post had to be edited and re-edited. I wanted everything to be perfect. So instead of spending 1/2 hour writing something up I was spending hours. It was too much...and sadly I can't say my writing was much better than what I am writing now. (I have found this wonderful lady FLYLADY online - she is helping me organize my house - and she has a 15 minute rule - work on something for 15 minutes and then stop - that is my new blogging mantra although I am giving myself a 1/2 hour to write a post.) So, here's where I am now and how I visualize Thriving Despite Us for the future...at least for the near future. I may regroup again at some point...who knows? I am going to post when I feel like it. There will be no schedule. I may post daily at times and monthly others. My focus is not on gaining readers or quitting my day job to be a blogger. Instead, I am focusing on sharing, expressing myself and having fun. If someone learns something from my many blunders all the better. I am going to post about more things than just adoption and multicultural living. While this things are hugely important to me, my life is more...much more. I can't have 10 blogs because as I've proven, I can barely manage one. Sometimes I have a great recipe that I want to share or I managed to get $81 in groceries for $9. These things excite me and it is fun to share these ideas. Plus, I want to show off...seriously, I got $81 in groceries for $9! Lastly, I am removing the pressure from myself. I want to write, because I like writing. I believe I have some good ideas to share and occasionally even important things to say. I hope you'll read because I am pretty funny, painfully honest and occasionally I do say something interesting and dare I say important. Besides I'm sure you are curious to know if my kids are still Thriving Despite Us.

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Posted By Kate to Thriving Despite Us at 12/03/2012 05:53:00 PM

[Joyce]

Can't wait for the first posting :) 

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[benita]

Glad to you back.

[benita]

I think I replied to someelse saying I glad you are back.