Well January came and went, and I can honestly say I don’t know whether it was lack of time, or lost mojo or a combination of both but January has passed without me writing a single blog. This has played on my mind to be honest as it is something I do enjoy but sadly last month it did not happen. If I think back to December, it was equally a bit of a challenge too! It felt more like a chore than an enjoyable task, and I blamed it on the famous ‘it felt like a really long year’.
However, I am back in February and already working on the themes for this year, of course February is a very special month not just Galantine’s and Valentines but also the BEC’s Birthday on 28th February, a whole nine years of supporting small businesses; I can’ t believe it has been that long and still so much to do.
Here are some of the things I intend to do, to rekindle my blogging mojo and change things up so its enjoyable again.
1. Change my environment
I have the luxury of being able to work from home, and other places so I am going to try writing from a café or a park. At home I have decluttered the office and got rid of all the covid related files into storage, and like a lot of us I am looking forward to the warmer weather and getting outside to write and walk of course.
2. I am going to give new content formats a try and write a series of how to guides which I hope our audience will find useful, and I am already recording audio notes to assist me with this. Please do let me know what you think.
3. Refilling my creative tank – I am going to make time to read other people’s blogs from different industries and use some of the conversations I have with interesting people as content, whilst safeguarding their anonymity, of course. A friend and I recently started a walking group which I hope will help develop new content on our travels.
4. I am going to adjust my routine and try writing at a different time of day, and set myself smaller achievable goals, so I feel less like I have failed when it doesn’t pour off the page. A friend suggested the pomodoro technique (which is not a tomato sauce, sadly 😊).
The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method that breaks work into 25-minute intervals with 5-minute breaks. The goal is to help people work more efficiently by focusing on one task at a time and taking breaks to maintain focus.
I am also going to give myself permission to take a short break if I need it, to not worry if its not perfect and to have more faith in what I am doing.
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