Remember me? I promise this is not a ‘sorry for not blogging‘ post; it’s more of an ‘I’m alive, in case you were wondering‘ post. To be honest, lately I haven’t had the energy to blog. For the past couple months, I’ve been working longer hours than before and by the time I get home, I’m mentally spent. Rather than put up something in a rush or try to force myself to be inspired, I’ve been taking a little rest.
Every time I go through one of these phases, I ask myself if I want to continue blogging. The answer for now is still yes- I miss blogging and just typing out this little update post feels so right. I’ve been thinking about the direction I’d like to move in, and I’ve also been thinking about giving this space a little makeover. I haven’t figured it all out yet, but for now I’ll keep blogging sporadically as the mood strikes me.
Thank you for still coming around to check this space. While I’m thinking about how to refresh my blog, I’d love to hear any post requests or general suggestions you might have for me. Thank you all and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
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![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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I don’t really have any specific post suggestions, but I am looking forward to seeing what refreshing ideas you come up with. I feel a mini-blog overhaul every once and a while is always a good way to refocus things – at least that’s been my experience.
Courtney ~ Sartorial Sidelines
Thank you Courtney! I feel like just writing this post helped a lot and I’m already starting to feel better about my blog :)
I love cooking or fashion or nail posts :)
katattack2000.wordpress.com
Thanks so much for the input Kat!
I am loving the new design Nnenna! And I know what you mean, sometimes you just need a break.
Thank you so much Maru! I’ve been tinkering with it since last Sunday and I think it’s nearly done now. Yes, we all need breaks from time to time!
I feel like lately I’ve just had no time for anything either. My posts go up in a rush and commenting has become sporadic. I miss having time for blogging and enjoying it rather than getting through it. Hope you find out how to make the blog work with your new schedule.
Chic on the Cheap
I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one who’s feeling this way. I think it will take time to get back to a better balance, but writing this post helped. It was nice to get those feelings off my chest. Thank you! I hope you find more time for blogging in your schedule too.
No worries, girlfriend! I know what you mean. I’ve been really busy myself the last few months which is why I haven’t been doing as many posts on SHE. I think you should only blog when you can and want. Just keep doing what you’re doing, we all love your space over here :)
Thank you Jenmarie! It had been weighing on me for a few weeks and I wanted to explain why my posts were going up less frequently. I’ve had a pretty productive week for the blog this week and it’s made me excited about blogging again. Thanks so much for your sweet words of encouragement :)