I disappeared. It was a gradual thing, one not planned or expected but something out of my control. This journey I had been on over the last year had all lead to this, the Blog, Social Media immersion, writing for other websites, all so I could shift my career in a different trajectory and it payed off. I got the job I wanted, the dream job, my Social Media job.
Initially I had great intentions, initially I thought I would be able to do it all, work in this online world day-to-day and continue my Blog but slowly the words began to dry up. You've all maybe experienced something similar, a general fatigue, a drought of inspiration but ultimately for me having to work in this online world for a living drained all desire to hang around here in my free time.
Don't get me wrong, I truly did love what I was doing for a living but it's like that scene from Friends, where Rachel is flirting with Carol's OBGYN and he explains why he does not want to have kids. It was exactly like that, I would get home and if I had to see one more Blog post or write one more Facebook post, well I could not bring myself to.
Now a change, I shift again career wise. I move into an area less online focused and I also have one month off with pay. It's is not a half-bad deal and so I come crawling back to this wee Blog of mine. I'm not going to bullshit you, make claims that I am back for good because I really won't know until I start my new job and see if I can strike the correct balance this time around. For now I seem to have found my voice again, found my words and it's a truly wonderful feeling. I think I have a good deal to say and I want to catch up with all my dear Blog friends again. I do apologise for my desertion but it was something that had to be done.
As for GBM I am still unsure what direction to take, to evolve, to stay the same, to delete and start a new, only time will tell but what I do know is right now I am not quite ready yet to say goodbye to this little Blog of mine.
Hello again Blogosphere.
I have missed you.
GBM
I disappeared too and just made it back! Welcome!
ReplyDeleteI noticed and was sad Chooplah. Glad we both made it back and looking forward to catching up on your hilarious posts :-)
DeleteBlogging's like the tide, it ebbs & flows, same but different...is what it is. Welcome back...for now:D
ReplyDeleteRaf
Ebbs and flows is the perfect way to describe it Rafa, exactly how I am feeling about it :)
DeleteMissed you too GBM. I feel ya pain, it's so hard for me to get back online these days. Things will be normal again soon enough though and I can fill my 8 hours a day with blogging and chatting. I'm going to miss my little monkeys though ::sniffles:: Thanks for stopping by and leaving kind words on the MB blog :)
ReplyDeleteI totally understand HMB. Glad I could bring some smiles. Missed you loads
DeleteGlad to see you back around the neighborhood, GBM. I sometimes find it hard to blog, because I either don't know what to write about, I can't think of anything to say, or I'm just busy and exhausted. It happens to us all.
ReplyDeleteHoly crap! I look in my blog feed and what do I see? A Ginger Blog Man looking back at me! Welcome back. We knew you couldn't stay away. Sorry the dream didn't work out as expected but it seems as though you're figuring things out along the way as many of us are. I understand and empathize. Hopefully the new gig works out magically for you.
ReplyDeleteTold ya I would finally get here and comment, but firstly *big running hug and smooches* I missed you my friend and I am soooooo happy to have you back
ReplyDeleteNow I want to know more about this turn your life has taken
:)