hiatus

As February comes to a close, I've been reflecting on the unannounced and unexpected hiatus around here. Just a week into January, I found out I'd be taking a promotion at work. I used to think I could pull it all off... that the demands of a new job couldn't interfere that much with my blogging and scrapbooking. Gosh, was I wrong!

It was enough to make me question if blogging is a sustainable hobby. It's something I love and I don't know if I could bear to close my blog. But on the other hand, I don't like to do a poor job of anything I do; it's the perfectionist in me. Will I have a nagging feeling of inadequacy for blogging only once or twice per week, if that? Will I be satisfied with my posts when I don't have much time for creative projects in the first place?

I'm trying to hush the inner critic. To push on with what little time I have. Because I feel more like me when I'm in a creative space. Maybe this is just a cycle, the natural ebb and flow of both time and energy.

Have you found yourself challenged before with the question of whether to keep blogging? Would love to hear what helped you find your own personal answer.