Last week I decided that what I really needed to do was take a week off from blogging. I wasn’t anymore busy than usual. I wasn’t fed up with the internet. I wasn’t especially uninspired. I just decided I should take a week off. I thought about whether I should announce my absence. In the end, I did not.
But, here I am to announce my return! And, OMG, did I miss you. I know this is a fact very well documented, but I love to blog.
I let myself believe against all reason and experience that taking a week off (and, actually, two weeks off from writing) would have me coming back to you with all kinds of insights. As it turns out, the hamster wheel of life continued on as usual. Which reinforces why I’m so happy to take time out regularly to blog, because if I didn’t, life would just continue on without that time out for self-reflection and experience sharing (I know, kumbaya).
I missed writing and reflecting and, most of all, hearing back from you. It’s not news that I’m an introvert with a busy life, but it’s come as a surprise even to me how empty life can feel when you’re always running from place to place. It’s lonely, actually, and that’s not a feeling I have very often. Without time even to enjoy my normal comforts, I’ve been feeling a little restless and aimless.
Receiving comments, reading your blogs, talking to you on twitter, those are things I can do in the little breaks in my day. And, well, they bring me a lot of joy.
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I’m glad that you’re back, I missed your posts last week. Sometimes I feel the need for a break as well but then I always miss everyone — the comments, the conversations, the connections. My blog is a very important part of my days, even if I don’t post every day — I’m always reading and commenting. It makes me happy.
I checked your blog everyday last week just to make sure my google reader wasn’t making any mistakes. I’m glad you’re back but I do indeed understand the need for a break.
Welcome back!
Aww, yay! I’m glad that you’re back! I’m slowly making my way back into the blogosphere after having a few weeks of being out and about in my life. And being too tired. But I’m back, too!
I’m new to your blog so I didn’t notice your absence. But I totally relate. I love blogging. I love having an outlet to write and get to know random people across the country! So welcome back and I’m glad you still love it!
i will admit, there were quite a few moments while trolling through my blog roll last week when i wondered where you were. “did i un-follow her somehow? is my internet freaking out?” :) welcome back!
Welcome back! I did notice your absense in my reader.
You know, I noticed it. Even if I no longer comment like I use too.
I was wondering where you had gone! It’s nice to take a break from the Internet every once in a while, but sometimes, the Internet becomes a much-needed break from life.
I remember when I made the mistake of quitting my last blog, I was surprised at how much I missed having it my life, and went through withdrawals for six months. I love blogging for self reflective purposes. And of course, to connect with readers.
Ha, I wondered what was going on, seeing as how you’re usually so regular with posts. It sounds as if you’re glad to be back though.
I took two weeks off from blogging and reading blogs (Holy Google Reader!) and I’m happy to be back as well. I don’t have any new material or sensational ideas to write about and share with the blogosphere, but I do want to write again. That feels good.
Welcome back! I took a similar few day break. I got so burnt out from just writing in general.
I love blogging, but sometimes, a break is needed. And might I say I’m only slightly glad you took a week off because I’m way behind on my Reader and struggling to catch up, so it’s been a slight help. Only slight though because nobody else took a break, ha.