Should I Keep Blogging?

A lot has happened this year. I had major surgery and was in and out of the hospital for months. It was a mess, well I was a mess. I didn’t blog during that time because I didn’t want to, simple as that. I don’t blog when things are rough. Blogging for me has been a hobby that I enjoy when I’m feeling up to sharing aspects of my life when it comes to living with Crohn’s Disease.

I first started writing about my life way back in 2011, when I was just 26 and waiting to have my first colostomy reversed. I soon after joined twitter to connect with others and find a platform that I could share my blog on. I found this amazing support group of people around the world who were going through the same thing I was. It was life-changing. Up to that point, I had only shared certain things about this disease and my life with a few people around me. I had never truly opened up and I can’t tell you how great it was to find something so simple and so easy that had such a profound effect on my mental health.

Sadly, somehow the original blog was deleted from Blogger, thanks to Google and customer service was nonexistent.  I wasn’t ready to give it all up, so I joined WordPress and created my own site. It was a big upgrade and I was very proud of what I was able to create and share. That was a little over 3 years ago. In total, I’ve been blogging for over 8 years. I have no regrets, I have never felt that there was a story I should have kept to myself when it comes to Crohn’s Disease. I’ve been able to connect with so many people and many of you have been a shoulder for me to cry on and vice versa.

Now to why I’m rambling about all of this. I haven’t been able to dedicate as much time to this site as I used to and I feel like I’m neglecting it. However, it still brings me joy when I’m able to share new posts and reach new people. I’ve entered a new chapter of my life as I just got married last month and over the last few years, my priorities have changed, which is only natural. I debated with myself if it was time to hang up my blogging hat. I decided I wasn’t ready to give it up, I just reasoned with myself that it’s okay if I can’t dedicate as much time as I used to. This will always be my hobby that I’m passionate about and it’s supposed to be fun. I’m not allowing myself to make myself feel guilty about not posting as often as I used to or not spending as much time making updates to social media. I’m not a 26 year old with a lot of time on my hands anymore and I accept that.

I promise to keep posting and sharing my stories and adventures, however, it may not be as frequent as it has been in the past. I still have lots to share and I’m not done telling my story.