Heart to Heart
Originally published at The Vintage Wife. You can comment here or there.
Lets have a heart to heart…about this blog.
As you may have noticed, posting to this blog has slowed significantly since it’s creation…which really isn’t saying much for me as a blogger, since it is not even a year old. I guess I have just been feeling like this blog has become more of a chore for me, when the whole purpose of it was to be a hobby.
I think part of my issue is that I never know WHAT to blog about. I read blogs that are strictly about fashion, and I think about how much I would love to be a fashion blogger. I read food blogs, and I desire to be up among the ranks of the food bloggers, sharing my own recipes and cooking techniques. I see the lovely images shared on design and home blogs, and all I want to do is scour the internet and magazines for inspiration to share. I guess what I am trying to say is that I would love to fit into one category of blogging, but when I try to do that (and believe me, I have!) I get bored and feel like I have nothing to say other than ‘hey, look at this!’, which really doesn’t make for an interesting blog, nor an interesting blogger.
I know I don’t need to define the sort of blog I produce, but it is something that I think about a lot. Because of this I think I have shied away from posting more frequently. This has ultimately made me not feel like I am blogging for my own benefit, but trying to please the reader-don’t get me wrong, I want you all to be happy too, but I also feel like my blog needs more heart.
While I still want to continue posting about vintage clothes, my estate sale finds, and hair curlers, I think in order for me to feel the desire to keep blogging I need it to become a bit more personal, and maybe a bit more whimsical. I in no way am losing my love for vintage, I just feel too restricted blogging solely about vintage.
So, from here on out I plan on incorporating more personal stories, pictures from everyday life, and random thoughts. I hope this doesn’t upset too many of you readers, I really do appreciate you and all your input. I think all in all, if I try less to make this blog one way or another, and just BLOG I will be happier, and I hope that you will be as well.
Thank you everyone for reading, commenting, and giving me your support. You really don’t know how much it means to me.