Avoiding Holiday Hangover on Your Blog
You schedule things ahead of time, get yourself raring to go, and then you walk away from your virtual world for a while.
There’s nothing wrong with that, and I think it’s a good thing to do from time to time.
But have you noticed how you feel sort of hungover when you get back to the reality of regular blogging? It’s like Monday times ten.
Here are three of my strategies for dealing with holiday hangover on my blog:
1. Ease into posting.
This takes a variety of forms, including posting a picture or three, sharing lighthearted fare, and even scheduling a guest post.
Instead of jumping back in full-force, I find it’s better for me (just as it is with a cold swimming pool) to ease into the schedule of posting, whatever it is. I give myself permission to miss a day (or three).
2. Schedule some things BEFORE the holidays strike.
I like to have a few things in my line-up well in advance. (Note: I fail regularly at this.) Maybe it’s a “Happy {insert holiday name}” message or a quote that’s struck me recently. I might have a guest post that works well.
3. Pray. Smile. Repeat.
For those of you rolling your eyes, I know. I know! How is this a strategy? How is it helpful? Am I just desperately trying to find a third thing?
But here’s the thing: we’re all Catholic writers, and if we’re doing what we’re supposed to be doing, there is prayer involved, first and foremost. Nothing–nothing–is too small for God, and I would argue that your blogging–which probably takes up a fair amount of your writing time–should be something that’s in God’s hands.
So discuss this holiday hangover business with him. Ask for his guidance. Accept the graces and ideas that come to you from him.
How about you? I’d love to hear YOUR strategies for dealing with holiday hangover on your blog!
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When Sarah Reinhard isn’t blogging at SnoringScholar.com, she can usually be found on Twitter and Facebook. She’s in denial about the amount of reading time she doesn’t have right now and has authored a number of titles, including her latest, Welcome Risen Jesus: Lenten and Easter Reflections for Families.
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I figure my tiny band of readers is busy with their own lives and isn't constantly checking for my every brain fart. That said, I just posted a guest blog from a friend on how to survive the Christmas season – particularly apt for folks with health problems and folks with little ones!
I haven't felt that way before, only in the beginning after I played a lot of an online game, LOL!
The picture is funny! LOL! 😀