Life's lemons
Over the past weeks a lot of Belgian bloggers participated in the 40 days of Blogging challenge again during lent. So did I, but I didn't really announce it on this blog as it didn't make a real difference for me anyhow. I have an average of 5-6 posts per week since many months.
Many participants take a brake after stepping up their blogging effort out of their comfort zone. Coincidently my blog went a bit quiet this week but not for the same reasons.
I didn't lack inspiration...traditionally I always have something to tell after a weekend about the activities we did and a long Easter weekend surely gives enough pictures and stories. We've made trips, visits, relaxed, ... and had some fabulous times. Since my blog is mostly a diary, I usually have something to tell.
Unfortunately 2019 is bringing all the emotional challenges and worries that I feared for at New Year's night. Stories I cannot share because they involve other people and it's not up to me to share their challenges here on my blog. But the worries of those close to me, affect me.
The last 2 weeks have by coincidence been an accumulation of a tough decision, grief, bad news, irritation and a health crisis in my family. As a result I started the week with a sleep deficit and I've survived in zombie mode.
So the half a dozen fun draft stories with sunny pictures I started past weekend, left me staring idle at the screen. I couldn't complete them. I wasn't in the mood. I couldn't think straight. I'm catching up some sleep and energy again, so I'll complete them in the coming days.
It's ok. We're ok. But things are sometimes tougher than the appearance of most of my posts and they'll continue to be so. That's life for most of us, isn't it?
Many participants take a brake after stepping up their blogging effort out of their comfort zone. Coincidently my blog went a bit quiet this week but not for the same reasons.
I didn't lack inspiration...traditionally I always have something to tell after a weekend about the activities we did and a long Easter weekend surely gives enough pictures and stories. We've made trips, visits, relaxed, ... and had some fabulous times. Since my blog is mostly a diary, I usually have something to tell.
Unfortunately 2019 is bringing all the emotional challenges and worries that I feared for at New Year's night. Stories I cannot share because they involve other people and it's not up to me to share their challenges here on my blog. But the worries of those close to me, affect me.
The last 2 weeks have by coincidence been an accumulation of a tough decision, grief, bad news, irritation and a health crisis in my family. As a result I started the week with a sleep deficit and I've survived in zombie mode.
So the half a dozen fun draft stories with sunny pictures I started past weekend, left me staring idle at the screen. I couldn't complete them. I wasn't in the mood. I couldn't think straight. I'm catching up some sleep and energy again, so I'll complete them in the coming days.
It's ok. We're ok. But things are sometimes tougher than the appearance of most of my posts and they'll continue to be so. That's life for most of us, isn't it?
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