How To Get Through Blogging BurnOut

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If you’ve been following my blog for a while, I’ve talked about creating a set schedule and sticking to it. Posting on a regular schedule is an important part of a successful blog. That way, your audience knows what to expect. I’ve been trying hard to get my posts out on Tuesdays and Fridays, but things have been different over these past few weeks. I’m lucky to get posts out on time if at all. I know there’s been silence for about two weeks now because honestly I’ve had no motivation to write. I’ve still been actively promoting my blog on social media, updating old affiliate links and creating new pins, but I haven’t done what I love most, writing and creating new content.

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My reality is that I’m a working mom and I don’t want every waking moment that I’m not at work to be spent on this blog. While I love blogging, I still need to spend plenty of time with Rosebud and I need time for myself. Time where I can just relax to enjoy a book or a tv show instead of typing away on the keyboard. I’ve worked on my blog almost every night for a year straight and I finally needed a break. I’d look at my long list of post ideas and none of them stood out. Then I felt guilty for feeling unmotivated and lazy. Yeah. I could just drag myself out of bed even earlier again or stay up past midnight to force myself to write another post that my heart isn’t in or I could just take a break and come back refreshed. Obviously, I’ve made the second choice. I wondered if other bloggers were dealing with burn out, so I reached out to one of my mom blogger groups on Facebook. I asked them what to do when I feel overwhelmed with blogging. I asked what I should do when my motivation isn’t there and I just can’t get it together. They gave me some great ideas and I wanted to share them with you.

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Reset Your Priorities

Ashley from A Sweet Life with Style.

Totally a newbie here, but I had to really take a step back and reset my priorities. As much as I love blogging and influencing, I had to realize it was taking away from what matters most – my kids and leaving me COMPLETELY overwhelmed. I am still overwhelmed every single day but at least there isn’t guilt of not being with my kids on top of that ! lol no advice.. but definitely can relate!

Break time with coffee and food.

Take A Break

Stacy from Protecting Your Pennies.

Honestly, I just take a break. Probably not the best thing to do but I do. I’m working now to build up some posts that I can have ready to go and saved that would be applicable at anytime so that I can schedule those if I am having an off week or 2.

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Repurpose Old Content

Heather whose blog is still brand new and under construction suggests repurposing old content? Hire out a blog post? I’m struggling with a husband working random hours (nurse; so he’s on 3 days, off 4 and in my hair!), plus one kid in school, the other I’m working with preK stuff till he starts preK this fall. I’m trying to batch work. And getting up early. But take time for you, too. If you’re burnt out you won’t be good to anyone. Write random thoughts about that down (maybe you’ll be able to bring it together for a post of burnout/reviving yourself). Start posts and ideas randomly, as you can, so you have something underway in the future. You can always add to it and then finish it up in weeks like this. Do a quick ‘live’ video for your audience. Something to say hey, I’m a mama, taking some me time but I’ll be back. Update an old post and repost it. I hope some of these ideas are helpful.

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Write Just to Write

Kaci from Mykew.net.

Don’t be too hard on yourself because life happens. Maybe try writing just to write vs trying to “write a blog”. I’ve had to do that a couple times and ended up with a couple blog posts at the end of it because I felt like I was being real.

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Create A Schedule

Jho from Empowered Moms at Home.

What I did is wake up earlier than the kids. They sleep very late, like 11pm-12 midnight, and wake up late around 10-11am. So I wake up at 7am or try to… Sometimes I wake up at 9am and work on my blog during weekdays. I find it helps that I only publish every other week. I’ll do weekly soon, but for now I can’t put so much since I’m still on the foundation/learning stage. I still am overwhelmed, but having a daily&weekly schedule to follow helps a lot.

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Find a Blogging Group

Tanya from The Mama Life.

I am in a wonderful group on Twitter and we do guest blogs and such when we find we are burnt out. It happens more than not. II work a full-time job as well as parent. You get the point. I took a two month break from writing anything but continued to share content on my social network and repost older posts. My traffic hasn’t declined and my audience is understanding….

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Write Posts in Advance

Britta from HomeSweetHomeMaker.

When I do get in the mood I write forever 🙂 Last week I wrote 10 blog posts! I also keep a calendar to schedule them out. I do one post each week because that seems to be what I can keep up with. I always do the month in advance, that way if I get in a rut I know that month is at least taken care of. So in May, I’m working on June’s. So if I don’t write at all in May because I wasn’t feeling it, May was already done in April and I still have time before June gets here!!!

I also keep a LONG list of ideas. So if something pops into my mind while I’m driving or shopping I jot it down and keep a list at the end of my calendar. Then when I need an idea I write that in in the calendar. If I can’t get into it when the time comes I’ll push that idea out a few months and pick another topic.

I used to try to write each post as it came to me and that was so stressful. Writing in advance and scheduling my posts is SO. MUCH. EASIER.

I write the article, do the featured image and pin on Canva and add them in, then schedule it. The day or day after it posts, when I have time, I pin it a few times and get it on the share schedules. 🙂

You can’t expect yourself to always be motivated. Find a way to organize things so that it works according to your schedule.

I only have one child and stay at home, but I still have other responsibilities. I spent about 30-90 minutes daily on my blog. I do it with my cup of coffee while my toddler eats breakfast. This is when I do the share threads. I set aside one nap time each week to work on writing. 🙂 That’s it.

Really, it’s all about organization. Once you figure out a schedule it isn’t hard.

Writing at tea time

I want to thank these amazing bloggers for their suggestions. They gave me the push I needed and gave me inspiration to put this post together. Blogging is more difficult than it looks. There is a lot more involved than most people imagine, but when my creativity is flowing, I really enjoy it. Burnout can exist no matter the job or activity if your life is out of balance. This wonderful post written by Beth from Balancing Bravely lists 8 Surprising Lessons About Burnout that are Essential for Working Mom Success. Is there anything we missed? How do you get through blogging burnout? Tell me in the comments.

13 thoughts on “How To Get Through Blogging BurnOut

  1. Tyleen

    I have been feeling this too! Maybe it’s the weather outside but I have had no motivation and no idea what to even write about. I am glad to know I am not alone! Thank you!

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    1. The Rose Post author

      Maybe write about outdoor activities, things to do outside with kids in your area etc. Kids products for outdoors, why you aren’t into blogging right now etc. Just throwing out some ideas. I’ve made a scheduling change. I write two posts on the weekends. One on Saturday morning and one on Sunday. This way I’m not having to write content for the week. I’m editing, adding graphics and promoting. It’s a lot less stressful. Thank you for commenting.

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  2. Susan

    These are all great ideas. I also spent over a year to get ready to launch my blog simply because the more I was discovering, the more I learned I had to learn, so during that time, I was also writing LOTS (a lot more than I do now that I have launched and am so busy with all the other stuff that goes along with it). So, thankfully for my situation, by the time I launched I already had written 40-50 articles and am now updating and sharing those as posts! So, write a bunch when you are motivated or inspired and then come back and use those!!! I think it is good to write before you are launching your blog as it’s less pressure for sure. These are all great ideas though as I am starting to wean down in the number of articles I have in my stockpile! Thanks for this brilliantly thought out and honest article. Have a beautiful day! 🙂

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    1. The Rose Post author

      That sounds like a good idea. This way you have plenty of content to work with and you can take time to adjust to blogging without having to stress about content. Thank you for sharing this idea. I wish I had been more prepared instead of just jumping in.

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  3. Claire

    This is a great post. I am currently on a weeks break from school as I work in a school and it’s half term. All I have done is blog, I love coming up with new posts but man it feels overwhelming at times.

    I feel like I am neglecting lots of things, and I don’t even earn from my blog. I question if I should continue but I know I’d miss it too much.

    I need to be more productive and organised. I’ll be referring back to this so pinning.

    Thank you x

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    1. The Rose Post author

      Thank you. I’m glad you found this post helpful. I feel that way when I blog as well. My chores around the house get neglected and at times, my daughter gets more screen time than I’d like because I can’t possibly do everything at night. I haven’t made anything from my blog as of yet other than a couple dollars from Amazon affiliates that is just sitting there until I have enough for a pay out. Making money from a blog is not easy.

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  4. kat

    Great post! I’ve been feeling that way ever since I switched to self hosting. I know it will take time to get my blog traffic and motivation back to where it was, and this post really inspired me. Good luck, girl!

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    1. The Rose Post author

      Self hosting can be daunting because you are doing all the back end stuff as well. Unfortunately, if you want to monetize, you have to self-host. Thank you for your comment and hang in there!

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  6. Stacy

    Ok firstly thank you!!! These are awesome suggestions! I have been trying figure out how to keep the blog going with limited time (work full time and mama) plus writing my first novel. These were great!

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  7. Disha Smith

    I am so bad at taking breaks sometimes. I like to constantly go, go and go. I need to learn how to take breaks when I’m feeling burned out. Great tips!

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