A Return to Blogging
So... Long time, no see!
There were various reasons that resulted in me no longer writing on this blog. Firstly, university. For those of you who have been, or are still there, you'll know what I mean. In my third year, I definitely struggled with the work life balance; I found it incredibly difficult to write essays and then come to my blog and write for pleasure. I began to associate writing with 'work' and I just couldn't bring myself to do more than I needed to.
My subject didn't help this matter either. Studying Creative Writing and English Literature, whilst being extremely rewarding, was also incredibly draining on my creative juices. I felt I didn't have anything new to say that others weren't saying already, that I didn't have much to contribute to my blog anymore.
I just lost a lot of confidence in my voice, and, alongside my blog, my mental and physical health also suffered (more on this in a later post). I really needed to take a step back and give myself time to work out what it was that I wanted to say. And that's where we are now.
After graduating in November 2015 and starting the big ol' scary 'World of Work', I've finally found time to open my laptop and begin writing again. I've decided to use this platform again, although what for I haven't quite decided yet, so you'll be just as surprised as I will.
Also, I had my hair cut. Yep.
There were various reasons that resulted in me no longer writing on this blog. Firstly, university. For those of you who have been, or are still there, you'll know what I mean. In my third year, I definitely struggled with the work life balance; I found it incredibly difficult to write essays and then come to my blog and write for pleasure. I began to associate writing with 'work' and I just couldn't bring myself to do more than I needed to.
My subject didn't help this matter either. Studying Creative Writing and English Literature, whilst being extremely rewarding, was also incredibly draining on my creative juices. I felt I didn't have anything new to say that others weren't saying already, that I didn't have much to contribute to my blog anymore.
I just lost a lot of confidence in my voice, and, alongside my blog, my mental and physical health also suffered (more on this in a later post). I really needed to take a step back and give myself time to work out what it was that I wanted to say. And that's where we are now.
After graduating in November 2015 and starting the big ol' scary 'World of Work', I've finally found time to open my laptop and begin writing again. I've decided to use this platform again, although what for I haven't quite decided yet, so you'll be just as surprised as I will.
Also, I had my hair cut. Yep.
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