What I Learned on My Blogcation
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Happy 2012, everyone!!!!
As you may or may not have noticed, I took an extended Blog-cation for the month of December. I had a lot of ducks to get in a row, and while they do seem to be lining up and quacking nicely now, I realized some things along the way.
For starters, blogging every weekday is not a smart goal for me.
Oh, I was into it. As you can see in this post, I was very excited to pursue a five-day-a-week schedule. It certainly seemed do-able, and I know writers like the amazing Tawna Fenske who make it seem effortless.
Yet I've realized one of my big issues in general is that I like to take on everything, and I'm little by little getting better at letting go of the things that aren't really working for me.
Blogging TOTALLY works for me — I love interacting with everyone who visits.
Blogging every day? I hereby (somewhat painfully) admit that doesn't work for me.
So here's the new plan: I'll be here every Tuesday and Thursday with something new. I will try my best to stick to that reliably. It's two days a week. Even when swamped, I can handle two days a week.
In addition to my Tuesdays and Thursdays here, I want to get back to Populazzi.com. I'm really pleased with that site — we've gotten amazing Tower Tips from experts in fashion, beauty, and organization; we've had incredible celebrities sharing their Life Beyond the Ladder high school stories… it's really so great, but I've been very erratic with it. I'd love to say I'll update it every day, but I've learned my lesson. Instead, I will update it weekly, but regularly. Look for new information on that site every Wednesday.
Tuesday-Thursday here; Wednesdays on Populazzi.com. That's a New Year's resolution I believe I can stick to… but it brings me to a question for you.
Have you ever overcommitted to a project? Did you make it work, or did you have to pull back or out? Either way, did it help you choose your workload more carefully next time, or did you find yourself in the same situation again?
Here's to a well-balanced 2012! See you at Populazzi.com tomorrow, and back here Thursday!
