It's been quite a while since my last blog post. I had a lot of plans this year for the blog (especially in terms of consistency) that didn't really happen. There were a lot of reasons but the simplest answer is that I've been in a funk and I just needed a bit of a break from makeup and blogging in general plus I started going to the gym/focusing on my health (which eats up a lot of time of free time if you're going several days a week after work).
Honestly this post by Bad Outfit, Great Lipstick is spot on why I stepped away from blogging (feeling less creative, acknowledging the impact of fast makeup/consumerism, changes in readership, etc). A big factor was also that I stopped shopping as much and so it felt hard to write without "material". I'm not quite at a place where I want to give up blogging, but I definitely think I needed the time to think about my hobbies and what I want to enjoy doing. Blogging has changed in the years since I've started and I'm not exactly sure where I fit in as a result.
I probably would have continued ignoring the blog if not for two major life events. First, I ended up moving to a new apartment. While the apartment is in the same complex, that still meant I had to pack my belongings/makeup in order to move.
Secondly, right before I was moving, my dad ended up going to the hospital and required heart surgery over Thanksgiving weekend. It was the best and worst time for stress shopping because I definitely wanted to do shop to cope while all these companies were doing sales. My routine felt incredibly out of wack since I took time off work to spend time at the hospital. When I was at home and I started to unpack, looking through my things helped me rediscover what I did like about makeup and feel like just doing my makeup could give a sense of control over something in my life.
My dad's better now but I know things are going to be different for a while due to his health so I feel like my makeup will be a nice comfort for me if only because I can wear what I want and also remove it at the end of the day.
So this is me saying hi again. I don't know when I'll be writing again but just to say that I hope to have more words down in the future.
Thanks for reading.
I'm glad your father is doing better. Modern medicine; it's great!
ReplyDeleteI just closed down my blog. I, too, didn't feel it was fulfilling to me. Also, I think I know what you mean about the changes in the beauty blogging/vlogging community. It's like the best of times/the worst of times. I have very mixed emotions about it.
As an independent makeup business (I think you know I own a makeup company), just like fast fashion, there is fast makeup. Stuff that is cranked out at an alarming rate. But I think the worst part is the deception.
Other hobbies and interests have become more a part of my free time. Those hobbies bring me joy. Know that it's so OK to evolve as a woman, a writer and a contributor. We see things differently as we get older. I thought I'd stay the same on my stances but, as I learned, evolving as a person can, and should, never stop.
Thank you for doing research and sharing that info with us. I consider you a trusted source. I'm wishing you a joyous holiday season and a fabulous 2020.