Hello loyal Jersey Girl, Texan Heart readers. I have decided to take a break from blogging. For right now it is just for a week (6/17-6/23). I will be back to the blogging and the social media world on June 24th. Since I’m still helping my mom out with her blog and social media she will also take a break with me.
If you’ve been following along for a while, you know that over that past 1+ year blogging has been really hard for me. Even when I travel, I don’t take a break. I’m constantly doing something blog/social media related. When I would go to Poland I would always have posts scheduled, even guest posts. I even make sure to keep up with social media so y’all can follow along. However, I need a full break. I will not be answering emails, and I will stay off of my personal Facebook as well. I need to disconnect completely. Notifications will also be shut off.
There is a lot going on in my personal life. I can’t handle all of it all at once. That’s not the main reason I’m taking this break though.
My connection to the digital world has become somewhat unhealthy. I have started to care about things that don’t matter, and have started taking certain things personally. This is not the type of person that I am, and I do not like that I have become this way. For example, having an unfollow app and checking it every day, multiple times a day to see who unfollowed me and unfollowing them back is stupid. Getting upset if it’s a blogger that has been following along or even a person for years should not be taken seriously. I have turned into a stereotypical millennial, blegh, gross lol.
My engagement on my social media has dropped significantly. I get maybe half of the engagement (if I’m lucky), as I did before. It’s really taken a toll on me mentally, because I almost feel like I’m not good enough, does that make sense?
Blogging and social media is not fun for me anymore.
Creating content for y’all is the fun part, but even that has become a chore. My only day off in the week is spent taking blogging photos, editing them, and scheduling posts for the week. I need time off to recoup.
Deep down inside my heart tells me not to stop blogging, that, that little spark of happiness I get from it is still there. However, my brain tells me I need to shut it down. I want to thank everyone who has genuinely cared about me and told me not stop. Y’all are the reason I haven’t stopped completely. Thank you for sticking by me, as I’m sure y’all are super annoyed with me talking about this topic so often. That is why I need to take a break.
I want to take the burden off of y’all. Over the past 1+ year, all of you loyal readers have taken the burden of me being burnt out by genuinely feeling sympathy for me. That is not fair. I greatly thank you for that, but that is not why you come to this blog. I do not want anyone feeling bad about someone they have never met in real life before. I consider those who I’ve connected with, friendships, but I’ve never been one for sympathy. I do not like what this blogging and social media world has made me become.
I hope y’all understand. I will see you on June 24th. Thank you so much for your support and genuine care for me.
Now, it’s time for the weekly linkup.
xoxo Monica
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Breaks are good AND needed! I’ve taken a six month break before and it was so nice but I missed it so much. I was able to get back at it and started loving it again after I came back. Take a long break and see where you’re at afterwards. If you need longer than just take it! Social media let’s say sucks when it comes to feelings of incompleteness and how it’s such a game and you always have to be on. That’s not real life. In real life I take breaks all the time from friends, family, go on vacations to get away etc. I hope you’re able to relax and regroup!
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I totally feel ya on this. I take breaks frequently and it really restores my soul. Good luck to you and enjoy your time away!
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Take care, Monica. It is a shame how much our self worth can get wrapped up in things that don’t matter.
Monica, I completely understand and I think we all need to step away from time to time. You’ve not been a burden or a let down, as I so often related. You will be missed and as of right now I’ll look for you in a couple of weeks!
You gotta’ do what you gotta’ do. Take care of you!!! XO
Enjoy the break! I can say it did enjoy my semi break while on vacation. While I had blog posts up as usual since I scheduled them it was nice not to link up and take that time. I am sure it is quite reflected with my numbers of visitors, lol!
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Breaks are much needed sometimes so enjoy it girl!!
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Grace Liang
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It’s always a good idea to take a moment to breathe when you’re feeling overwhelmed. If it makes you feel any better, my engagement on social has been all over the place, as has my employer’s. Be kind to yourself!
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I hope you enjoy your break and get all the rest and relaxation you need, my friend. This blogging thing can wear on you and when it starts to feel more like an obligation and stops being fun, then a break is definitely needed. It is so important to take care of yourself first. You can’t give the best of yourself to the world when you are burnt out. And we love seeing the best of you! You rock! I am just an email, text, or phone call away if you need to chat. Love ya, girl!
Shelbee
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I can understand and relate Monica. I don’t even blog full time and I have never questioned myself so much than when I first started this journey. These days I feel like I am chasing perfection and it’s really not healthy. I don’t even follow anyone new on IG anymore because I feel like the app sucks me in, in a way that isn’t healthy. I try to engage as much as I can but feel the price in real life when I am upset because I just can’t do it right. Enjoy your break and see you back in a week!
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