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Several years ago, I set out to have a blog post each day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I went a little deeper than a year, but it burned me out. Ever since then, it hasn\u2019t been the same blogging. I continually try and get back into the blogging world, but outside of the monthly photo challenge, sometimes I\u2019m just not into it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a variety of reasons for this.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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The first, of course, is time. It takes time to write blog posts and make sure they are where you want them to be. Sometimes I don\u2019t have the desire to do all of this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second is the changing of the blogging world. When I first started blogging, it was a lot more interactive. Even for me. I used to love visiting and reading blogs \u2013 especially personal ones. And it was nice when people returned the favor. Alas, my blog has never been anything big where there were a lot of comments and interaction. Even if I respond to comments, it often ends with just that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over time, it becomes normal not to blog. Though I feel I have plenty of topics, it\u2019s tough to carve that time that I feel I need to give. You can\u2019t just write and leave it out there. You have to have that interaction part. You need to visit other blogs, read and comment. It\u2019s how small blogs survive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, the blog world changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few months ago, I went looking for some blogs. A lot of the blogs I found are lifestyle or \u201cmommy\u201d blogs. A lot of the themes and topics weren\u2019t of interest to me. That doesn\u2019t necessarily mean I shouldn\u2019t blog. Part of blogging is a mental release of things. It helps you see and appreciate things you do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, a lot of it is time. With Harper and such, sometimes when I am home and on a computer, I like random surfing and such because it\u2019s a way to let my mind wander. It might be YouTube or something else. But it\u2019s often things I don\u2019t need to think too deeply about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are things, however, I like doing that can be made into decent posts. I\u2019m still working on understanding and learning woodworking. I\u2019m in the process of buying a house. I\u2019m still navigating dog ownership. I really still want to do more videos (which could also become blog posts). I still geocache and go to a few baseball games in the summer. There\u2019s a lot for me to do if I can start focusing and putting, so to speak, pen to paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, let\u2019s try this again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the weekend, I went through my blogging folder on my Google Drive. It turns out I had written up a bunch of posts. Some of them are ones where I need to polish them a bit or change some things around. Heck, I have a few that are kind of outdated (car things), but I plan to still use them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I miss aspects of blogging, so I am going to, once again, try and get back into it, though likely slower and a bit more simple. The reality is that blogging helps with my mental well being. Some posts eventually might take a \u201creal\u201d turn. By this I mean kind of going inside my head and seeing where I am with things. Life isn\u2019t always cupcakes and candy, afterall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We shall see how this goes. But, hopefully, I\u2019ll at least have a couple of posts per week, starting with cleaning up and posting ones I\u2019ve already written!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feel free to leave a comment, or e-mail P.J. at hoohaablog@gmail.com. Also, please\u00a0\u201cLike\u201d A ‘lil HooHaa\u00a0on Facebook<\/a>! You can also follow me on Twitter @softball29<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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