I have written and re-written this post in my head a dozen times. The long version. The short version. The dramatic version. The funny version. The I’m-having-an-identity-crisis version. The I’m-totally-burnt-out version.
I can’t decide what to write, so I’m just going to say this:
I’m taking a break from blogging.
DO NOT PANIC. It’s just for the summer.
Two weeks ago, Coffee + Crumbs celebrated its one-year anniversary. The day felt worthy of a party, a celebration of some kind, a cupcake at the very least. Fun fact: did you know our content is currently being read in 160 countries? Like, regularly? I am super proud of what we have created and yet, this is only the beginning.
We have exciting things in the works: an online shop, a site makeover, a Top Secret dream that we are slowly pursuing. All of these things take time and energy and love, and I had to give up something to make room for them. This time, that something had to be this blog.
It feels weird to just….let go. Even for the summer. It’s a long break, longer than I have ever taken, and it feels awkward. This blog is like free therapy for me. Who knows, I might go totally crazy without it.
For now, I’m simply going to take the summer. I’m going to dive deep into building Coffee + Crumbs into the best version of itself. I’m going to eat strawberries in the backyard and do yoga in the park and sleep with the windows open. I am going to dedicate some time to developing my photography business. I am going to breathe, I am going to rest, I am going to play with my kids and I am going to stop brainstorming blog post ideas at 2am.
I am still going to write this summer (of course!), but with a different driving force: I want to write from a desire to whisper something meaningful, instead of writing from a self-imposed obligation to add to the noise.
This is only an experiment; it’s an opportunity to try something new, to take a break, to give myself space, to allow room to breathe and re-direct my energy into a few new goals.
This is not a dramatic goodbye forever, just a simple goodbye for now. I hope to be back in the fall.
See you on Instagram?
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Good blogs to read this summer:
Coffee + Crumbs / Design For Mankind / Shauna Niequist / Jen Hatmaker / C’est Christine / Sarah Bessey
*All photos by my fabulous friend Lee Brown
