Becoming, Blogging and Balance

I have recently stumbled upon a great networking site that I thought was worth mentioning. It is called the Lady Blogger's Society, which is very new on the scene. As a Professional Organizer and contributing Author, this article of mine was the very first one posted. With only a handful of members at the time, it didn't get much exposure. So I decided this would be a good time to revisit;

Coming into the New Year with a new business in tow, my blogging skills had to be sharpened and I was in luck! I discovered a whole new world that I had no idea existed until a few weeks ago. After some research, I got lost in time – little did I know there was life out there in the blogosphere.

The blogging world has become a unique tapestry of women woven together of spectacular talent from across the globe. In the past few years, this little slice of the web has become a sisterhood of support as we learn and grow into the women we have always wanted to be.

For a moment, we can escape the mundane to show the world our creative sides. We dream, we laugh, we cry. We share pictures of our children, of our pets… we drink wine…

It is so important for us to carve our own niche, full of personality and experience so that we can become experts in our fields. As I discover my own path through this amazing crowd of wit and talent, I learn as I teach. In searching for one answer, I almost always gather up ten equally wonderful answers in the process. I am consumed.

I can’t tell you how many ladies I have stumbled upon who have blown me away in the diversity of their writing. Each one I see teaches me a little more about myself, and how I would like to express my own talents through what I share. And each friendship made throughout the process teaches me how important it is for us as women to work together. Someone once wrote, “Fragrance clings to the hand that gives the rose”, which is a reminder of just how sweet it is to share our ideas and knowledge with one another.

As I delve deeper into my weekly mission, it’s apparent that I need to structure my time. My blog is a labor of love, but I can clearly see that I am becoming like a kid obsessed with recess. Since I consult people on time management in my profession, it’s important for me not to get swallowed up by the very thing I counsel.

I soon devised a plan that helped me structure my days ahead. If you find your hours quickly escaping as it has me, my best advice to you is to construct a schedule for the time you are willing to spend, so that you don’t get lost in the details. I recommend picking two or three days out of the week to posting, responding and commenting. Setting a timer has helped me to have limits which apparently I needed more than I knew. Learn how to pre-schedule your posts, and write them two at a time so that it frees you up to do other things during the day, which proves there can be balance in life and blogging after all.

If you are a blogger, I encourage you to check out both of these networks to gain some wonderful knowledge and many new friends. If you are new to the Lady Blogger's Society, please let them know that I sent you! You will be amazed how much you will take away from being a part of these networks.

Happy Spring everyone! I am sure you join me in welcoming wild flowers and sunshine :)