It’s been almost exactly two years since I launched Beyond Mommying, since I opened up my world to the rest of the world. \u00a0My goal has always been to be truthful with my readers, to not sugarcoat the truth or hide the facts. \u00a0I want to build trust with my audience by always being honest and open.<\/p>\n
One thing I haven’t talked about much, though, is the actual process and act of blogging. \u00a0I like to write about my day-to-day life, what my children and I are experiencing, our hardships and our achievements. \u00a0But what people probably don’t realize is that blogging has become a big part of that day-to-day. \u00a0The time I spend writing, sharing, promoting, trying to grow the blog is tremendous. \u00a0And even when I’m not sitting at the computer doing these things, I’m penning posts in my head, arranging my thoughts and thinking about all the things I want to share and say.<\/p>\n
But sometimes the words just aren’t there. \u00a0Sometimes when I’m ready to post something new, the words just won’t come. \u00a0Or I just don’t have enough energy to do the work. \u00a0Or I just don’t have enough time to create something worthy of sharing.<\/p>\n
It’s been my goal from the start to post new content every day. \u00a0And while I do have plenty of days that I skip posting, I feel immense guilt over it.<\/p>\n
Us bloggers are all about the numbers. \u00a0How many pageviews? \u00a0How many unique monthly visitors? \u00a0How many Facebook likes and Twitter Followers? \u00a0Any new comments? \u00a0And it’s not just because we are neurotic about our blogs it’s because these are the things that matter to brands a companies that we try to work with.<\/p>\n
I’ve never been in blogging for the money, even though I know many bloggers who make a living at it. \u00a0For me, it’s always been about sharing my stories and reaching other people. \u00a0So for me, while getting promotions and to work with companies is awesome, the numbers matters because I want to know that my hard work is being seen. \u00a0That the time I take away from my kids or resting or cleaning or socializing or the million other things I could be doing instead of blogging, are worth it. \u00a0And everyday that I skip posting, I feel is a day of lost readers and numbers.<\/p>\n
Work\/Life balance is always hard but it’s even harder when your “job” is like another child and must be constantly\u00a0watched and nourished. \u00a0However,\u00a0some days I just don’t have it in me and I’m not always proud of what I put out there. \u00a0But I’m still new at this, I’m still learning, I’m still growing just as my blog is. \u00a0And as long as I feel we’re both growing (me and the blog) then I’ll have it in me to persist and carry on.<\/p>\n
My only hope with starting Beyond Mommying was that I would reach and impact people. \u00a0That even just one mommy said “I’m glad I’m not alone” it was worth it and I hope that my hard work and commitment actually means something to other people, too.<\/p>\n
So I guess what I’m trying to say is “Thank you.” \u00a0Thank you for sticking with me. \u00a0Thank you for not giving up on me during my “downs” and I know there are some great “ups” coming!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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