I’ve been thinking of this post for awhile but the Type A, routinized gal in me hasn’t allowed myself to type it. This past year has been crazy, it has been full and overwhelming and exciting and wonderful. It has by far been my favorite year yet and I foresee great things ahead. For over the last two years I have published blog posts Monday-Friday every single week. I have never, ever missed a post, and have even scheduled posts while I was out of the country. Most photographers struggle to blog a few photos from each session and here I have been pouring my heart and life into this corner of the web day in and day out. I treat my business as if it’s a regular job and have routinized my life so much that I find it hard to function in chaos or deviate from my agenda. While this blog has been a crazy, blessed way to share my life, photos, dreams, and adventures, I want to slow it down just a bit. I have published over 600 posts on this bad boy and while I truly love writing daily, I think it’s time to cut back in order to take the pressure of always hitting “publish” day in and day out. Don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere, I am just changing the structure of how I will be posting! Instead of Monday – Friday, I will be sharing my life, images, and adventures Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. So before you freak out (and while I cringe) I will still be posting, just cutting it back from 5x a week, to 3x a week.
This year has held a lot of self reflection. I have learned so much about the way I am driven, the determination that makes me chase dreams, and how hard I love. I have also discovered the pressure I put on myself to keep up with work and the way I convince myself that the world will crumble if I ever deviate from what I have been doing (silly, I know!) I have gotten to where I am from keeping to a schedule, being consistent, and rocking the blog daily. I continue to preach about balance and finding it and chasing dreams and while I am a reckless dream chaser, the whole balance thing continues to be a work in progress. I want to practice what I preach, allow myself to unwind and disconnect more. While putting my life out into the world has brought so many beautiful people and things my way, it has also created a challenge in connecting with people beyond the blogosphere and has brought a dose a negativity my way! What I hope to find in cutting back is the balance of sharing my life and ambitions while continuing to keep a portion of my life for real, raw, in-person conversations! I never want people to think that they know my heart solely from what they see on the internet, I never want people to feel that what I put out there is all there is to me. There are so many pieces of my life that are too sacred to share via a blog post, so know that while this is an extension of my heart, it isn’t the whole. There’s much more to me, I swear!
So please, please continue reading. I will never stop sharing and I pray that this change won’t affect the thousands who visit this site everyday! I love this blog and can’t wait to continue to post the things that make my heart beat fast. I want this space to be inspiring, true, authentic, and real. I can’t wait to take a little time away from the screen to dream up the things worth sharing and I am so open to posting on topics you want to hear about! Thank you for being such faithful followers and for being a part of my story. I am so excited for this new chapter (and a little more freedom with my time) and I can’t wait to share what’s in store for the new year. Things are going to start looking a little different and to say I am excited would be an understatement. Now, I’m off to practice what I preach and slow the heck down, you know, I’m on a hunt to find that balance I’ve been talking about for the last few years.
