Well, summer hiatus is officially over and it's time to get back to business. As you know, I am a full time meeting planner, but also a full time mom and wife - sometimes one's real life must take precedence over one's virtual life. This summer we were busy with football, work, family activities and other obligations, so unfortunately my blog (and Twitter) suffered for it.
I am sure I was not as missed as I would like to have been. But that's OK. I am first and foremost a "real" person and my "real" life always comes first. And I'm not ashamed.
I guess it all boils down to priorities. Sure, social media is a fun, free and popular way to connect with others, learn new things and promote your business/meeting/personal brand, but if you're spending more than an hour or two a week doing it, perhaps it's time to take a good hard look at the effectiveness of your work habits.
For me, it's crucial that I don't ever lose sight of what is really important in life. How different our lives will be a year from now. My oldest will have left the nest for his venture into adulthood by way of military service. My youngest will be a freshman in high school and already his social life is cutting into family time. I can see it on the horizon - more and more dinners for two (hubby and me) instead of four. And eventually, not too long from now, two at dinner is all we will have.
So I'm going to enjoy what I have now while I still have it, without regrets. If that means a few months between blog posts, then so be it.
I found this post very interesting because I'm going through the same kinds of things in my life. My oldest daughter just got married, and my oldest son will leave home to attend school next year. I know these are common life experiences, but the change is killing me!
ReplyDeleteBut it's funny how I'm seeing a new beginning in my own life. New challenges, new adventures.
I feel full of courage to try new things!
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