As most of you have noticed, last week I didn’t post any new content and I wasn’t all that active on social media either. I didn’t plan this week long blog break of mine. It wasn’t even a thought in my mind for the near future either. It just happened, how life tends to happen.
Even though my blog break was unplanned, I’m beyond thankful for it. I learned some things about myself and came to some great realizations, as well. Taking a break (even unplanned) is a great way to reflect about where you are and to just have the time and the space to breathe. It’s amazing how much I grew in just the one week of having a break from my “normal” and today, I want to share a few things I learned.
1. I Need To Take Breaks More Often
I have always been pretty good about taking breaks when I need them, but I have found when it comes to blogging that I end up overlooking breaks. It’s important to me that I stay consistent with the content I put out and that I’m up-to-date with social media. Even though blogging is a source of income for me and I’d love for it to become even more steady, I need to get down from the daydream and realize it’s not there yet. I need to remind myself of the joy it brings. When I put off a blog break, stress builds up and I end up frustrated. After all, in order to put out good content, you need to first invest into yourself. I intend on planning at least a few more week-long breaks throughout the rest of the year.
2. It’s Okay To Have A Day Where I Don’t Do Anything
This ties into my huge passion for self-care – taking a day to just be. Over my break, I was also sick, which was probably a huge reason for me just deciding to rest. I don’t always have to be on the go or have something to do all of the time. It’s okay to just lay on the couch, it’s okay to take a nap, it’s okay to disconnect myself for a little bit.
3. I Am More Than Just A Blogger
I love blogging and even though I’d love to blog full-time eventually, I do know that there’s more for me than just being a blogger. Now, don’t take that as a knock on full-time bloggers, because it’s not at all! Blogging is a ton of work, and it’s almost always over-looked. I’m just at the place where I don’t want to be so busy blogging that I miss a real life experience or opportunity that I’m supposed to have. I know God has huge plans for me, and even though they’re still unknown to me, I want to be available for when it’s time for them to be revealed to me. I don’t want to limit my potential. I don’t want to limit my creativity. I don’t want to limit my purpose.
These are just a few things of what I learned over my unplanned blog break and they definitely helped me better understand myself.
Have you ever had an unplanned blog break? How did it help you? Do you have regular blog breaks?
