Fact: Ever since the year started I have not been in the mood to blog.
Why so? Well, I really don’t know.
It could be that I’m suffering from the blogging burnout that a lot of my close blogger friends were complaining about at the end of 2014. Maybe it has nothing to do with the blog, but it’s more about not wanting to write in general. I still write every day, after all that’s what I do for a living, so maybe I just am all written out. That’s a sad thought, though, so I think I will choose not to believe it.
I definitely have no shortage of things to write about, so it’s not that either. My long list of topics and pending post submissions will tell you as much. At the same time, as days go by I keep adding more new topics to that already long list. Not that I’m complaining. It only means that I have been living my life, and that is a good thing for sure.
For whatever reason, my writing mojo seems to have taken an early summer vacation, and I’m not too happy about it. I need for it to come back, stat. So now the question is, where to begin? The answer there is simple – here and now.
So hello, I am back. I’ve finally transferred photos from January and February to my computer from my camera, and that is a good first step. Just to give you a sneak peek (and as a reminder to myself), here’s a quick rundown of what I should be writing about soon:
Family dinners at Butamaru and Your Local, brunches/lunches at Wildflour and Meat Depot, a coffee break at Toby’s Estate, my birthday dinner at home, and a roundup of my January-February lunchboxes.
Our relaxing Sofitel staycation, the DMC Handcrafted Fair, our fun night out watching the Paddington movie, super fun Valentine game night with friends, and the Stabilo afternoon tea party.
Our amazing Boracay weekend and our friends Apple and Quincy’s gorgeous beach wedding, complete with the most perfect sunset.
My first-ever attempt to invite people to #craftambay, the #crafternoons that Michelle and I have in the pipeline for this year, my yarn addiction and how I hope to cure it, and my goal to give away one crocheted item each month on IG (which I’ve already technically failed at because there was none for February!)
Finally, and still a work in progress, our much awaited, highly anticipated, dream come true new house, and how we will slowly but surely turn it into a home.
Life has been great, and it’s gonna continue to be great. I can’t wait to share each of these stories with you guys.
Now make me kwento. What amazing things have been going on in your lives these past few weeks? ๐
Sam says
I have had my share of blog neglect. I’ve been a serial blogger for years who has been changing URLs, until I traveled. It gave me more reasons to write and forced me to keep experiencing the world so I’ll have something to write. Haha.
Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says
I think it happened to everyone of us by the end of 2014 because we felt we had to take a Christmas vacation too. LIfe has become too busy as well. I’m glad you’re blogging mojo is back!
len says
welcome back to blogging! writers should be inspired to write from the heart..
sef tiburcio (@seftiburcio) says
There are times like this most especially for us bloggers but then, it is like your own diary that you need to update everyone. Just keep on writing, someone will be inspired to do the same thing. ๐
len says
hello! i’m new to blogging world , your right writers may feel the burnout, we have to inspire ourselves for writing nice blog post;)
Irish says
I guess every blogger experiences this lack of blogging motivation for sometimes. It happens to me a lot though and most of the time, I left my blog on hiatus for months. I wanna go back and visit Boracay too but there are lots of island to visit in the Philippines.
May De Jesus-Palacpac says
I’ve been feeling the burnout lately. I actually want to get off my laptop for two weeks, but I can’t pa. I plan to, though.
Love your shots, as usual.
Aisha Kristine Chong says
Nice to be with you again dear – welcome back to blogging yet again haha!
Julianne Caparos says
First time to check out your blog and now I know I’m not alone! I too along with my boyfriend have a long list of stuff that we would love to share. WE usually love photography more and from there we share what we experienced. Nice that you’re enjoying your life along with your wonderful family ๐
theresa says
Hello there. Yes, you’re back. I guess you just really need a huge break from writing. I experience that sometimes too. Glad to read from you again. More to come ๐
Martine says
Ah! Nice to read you again, Patty! Don’t worry about blog burnout. It’s more import to live life than to have your blogging mojo. Maybe you are (like me a lot of times) more a writer than a blogger ๐