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A personal blog is another
matter. These are typically maintained
as a hobby or an interest the author wants to share with the blogosphere. Here
are some of the reasons people often stop maintaining personal blogs on a consistent
basis.
A full-time job, which is a requirement, if you are not
fortunate enough to be able to make a living writing is most likely the biggest
reason. If you work in an office a daily commute will be expected, on occasions
will be overtime requires in addition to possible travel requirements. More
ever, the mental bandwidth which is consumed in many professional position makes
pushing blogs forward in your spare time a challenge.
Another reason is, which I will describe as: “life”. Emergencies
arise in any family which need to be addressed from time to time, non-emergencies
which require energy, in addition to cleaning and maintaining the house.
There
are instances where Illness can take a huge role. The flu season is active time
during the winter months which results in lost time from either getting over
flu or taking care of loved ones while they get over their illnesses. We all have
gone into the office to work on key deliverables while being under the weather,
as this is sometimes necessary, however, is a little more difficult when using
energy on tasks which are not required to be completed.
An
overlooked factor is sleep. The medical profession states seven hours are needed
to allow your body and mind to get the proper rest. When dealing with multiple activities a
consistent night sleep can be crucial to avoid burning yourself out.
Another
reality is we all need downtime. Any schedule should include time to relax.
Neither of these are valid excuses for
not working on things which you believe is worthwhile, however, in many circumstances
“it is what it is”.
Some of things I will try to do
moving forward to post with greater frequency include utilizing technology as
much as I can. Since I am on the go often my IPad with its cloud storage
capabilities are wonderful tools to write when you get a few minutes.
Focusing
on the benefits of what I get out of my writing this will help to keep working.
I always enjoy receiving comments to by blog postings, Hint. Also, I would like
to try plan effectively, for example, taking advantage of available time
example time in airport in between flights. In the end, I should focus on simply
getting it done.
In conclusion, many of the blogs and
books from established authors who write for a living and many express being a
part a community of writers. In many cases, writers, even those who write on a
part time basis, are part of their community. It is, after all what we do.
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