16 September, 2009

a break


i don't know if i want to continue blogging.

it feels different than it used to, and i'm not sure what happened.

i kinda feel like everybody stopped caring...which is making it difficult for me to care or feel inspired at all.

and i'm just feeling really overwhelmed in general.

i feel behind in every aspect of my life. like i can't keep up.

for now, i think i'll just take the rest of the week off.

i'm probably just in a funk and will be over it by next week.

i don't know. we'll see.




86 comments:

  1. WE CARE! WE CARE! i would miss your sweet anecdotes and adorable photos of you and levi and the kittens. please don't leave us!

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  2. Aw, don't think no one cares. I care! :] You have a lovely blog & a lovely outlook on life. But I understand being in a funk and not feeling like blogging. I'm going through that right now! Hope to see you back here soon :]

    Sydney

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  3. i love reading your blog. it's the first thing i do as soon as i sit down at the computer. but, i'm praying for you and i understand being stressed is no fun. i hope you come back :)

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  4. I can totally relate to how you feel, lady. Please know that your blog is source of inspiration to many. I hope to see your sweet face back here next week. You'll be missed.

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  5. Aw I hope your ok darling!
    I definitely have those moments with blogging.
    Take it easy xxx

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  6. i always have anxiety about feeling behind because the cycle of things just keeps going and i can.never.catch.up! but i hope you don't stop blogging, because your blog makes me smile and i love it! hope you have a better rest of the week!

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  7. i totally know that feeling jasmine, and actually my blog has had a similar feel lately. i tend to just post random thoughts that occur in every which direction because my life is so disorganized too. i think that we all go through transitional phases in life, no matter how small, and sometimes we just don't realize how it carries over into the blogworld. but hey, at least we're not being fake and just acting like everything is honky-dory, right? that's how i look at it. if people want to read my blog, they get the good & the bad & the random & the sad & the weird. =) enjoy your break, but i do hope that you come back. i love hearing about the little everyday things in yours & levi's life and you two are just the sweetest two peas in a pod! sometimes life just gets in the way of blogging- how dare it?!

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  8. jasmine, i completely understand. you can't just give of yourself all the time and you have a lot going on. breaks are important. i just got back from a long break because i needed to heal from personal things and wasn't ready to talk to the world. anyway, i know i don't know you personally but i do know that it's always a good idea to take time for yourself when you need it.

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  9. You feel like everybody stopped caring about you, Lovely? NevER!
    Take a wee break though. We'll be here when you get back. :)

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  10. I totally know how you feel! And I really think it's because everyone has started their routine with school starting and such.
    I hope you don't stop blogging, I love reading and people that read don't comment enough and tell you how adorable you and Levi are and how in a small way the readers feel like they know you, because I do.
    I love that you don't portray you or your life as perfection and you can be a total goof.
    Love, an avid reader

    Joni

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  11. i hope its just a funk! I love your posts...ive felt the same before and taking a break usually helps...although you might need more than a few days...just as long as you come back... :)
    xoxo

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  12. Jasmine, I can relate although I can't know exactly how you feel, but I hope you keep the blog going. It is one those things that I look forward to in my day. I am sure your faith in God will help you find some clarity amidst all the chaos, your rainbow shining throught the rain... Love ya girl chin up =))

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  13. it gets like that sometimes. it happens for me when my focus shifts. suddenly i get all worried about how many people are reading my blog and if i should change what i'm posting so they're more likely to read it or if i should do different things just so i can blog about it. and then it just seems kind of dead. so i refocus and start blogging for myself again and am reminded why it's so much fun. i always enjoy your blog and i do hope you continue but do whatever feels right to you. have a good rest of the week!

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  14. I hope you do come back, but I understand what it feels like... I've read your blog for a while and I enjoy your posts! You always have such cute or inspirational things to say, I hope everything's okay! :)

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  15. Well I still care about what you have to say! I understand though.. blogging gets overwhelming! Take a break and enjoy it! But please come back. :)

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  16. Hey Jasmine,
    I just wanted to let you know that your blog is SO DAMN WORTHWHILE GURL! It's being read as far away as lil old me from kangaroo country= Australia! I have been a reader for a long while but this is the first time I have commented, I kinda think I waited for a good time too....when you need encouragement the most! Keep bloggin, I love what you do & who you are. You brighten my days so I hope this brightens yours.

    Have an awesome day, and be back bloggin soon...promise?!!!

    Bridget x

    PS I can do a Vegemite hook up for ya if you really wanna put the roseys back in ya cheeks?!

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  17. I know just how you feel! It is just a funk (at least for me it is). Hope you snap out of it, your blog is great and I'd miss it.

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  18. i hate funks!!!!!!!! hope yours doesnt last.

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  19. no! you can't stop! i love your blog!

    .. i do kinda know what you mean though - sometimes i want to throw in the towel... especially since i only have like 15 followers, no 500 :) but then i remember why i started blogging in the first place, which was for myself. so i keep calm and carry on :)

    hope you stick with it!

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  20. ohhhhhhh, Jasmine! I check your blog every single day and it makes me so happy and inspired! I understand you needing a break, but please come back soon!!

    xxx

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  21. we still care! (: take a break if you need, I was feeling exactly like you just before the weekend (: love u! xx

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  22. Stopped caring?! No way! :) I like the fresh style of your blog, and really enjoy reading it!

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  23. i found your blog through sarah's blog and i read every single post you make. i know it's hard to keep going when life gets your down. maybe just take a week long break (nothing wrong with that!) and then start just only blogging about little things and don't spend more than 10 mins on a post. just to make it easy and fun for you. don't go out of your way to think of themes or anything. whatever gets you out of your funk and makes you feel like yourself again!!

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  24. Whaaaat? Stop it, yer just in a funky funk, and yule be over it right quick! I love yer dailies, Yer too sweet and cute to stop! Sometimes raders just stop commenting, but that doesn't mean they've stopped visiting!! I know it can feel lonely, but we're here.

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  25. Jasmine, you're wonderful, and you've got people who DO care. I promise. Feel better! <3

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  26. I feel the same way about blogging too and life. I am in school too. Your classes sound fun. And I love my cat too.

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  27. Hey woman.
    Take some time and regroup-of course! But think back and remember the original reason you started documenting your life with Levi. Was it for anyone else-or for yourself? It was for yourself of course!

    I feel that a good writer will always write as if no one else is reading {or paying attention.} If anyone else participates-bonus. If not think of the amazing living journal you have to show your children. Have fun with the space you've created. "Dance as if no one is watching." And everything will fall into place.

    Good luck!

    Ashley

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  28. that makes me SO sad! i love reading your blog - it honestly brightens my day every time i see a new post.

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  29. Awwww it sounds like you are having "one of those days"... I don't know what I would do if I didn't have your blog to constantly inspire me so I hope you're not really thinking of quitting!!

    Sometimes it does wonders to take a break and recharge. Maybe a little hiatus is just the thing you need to get the ball rolling again. Enjoy the next few days off! Don't worry about your readers, we'll be here waiting patiently. ;-)

    Feel underwhelmed soon! *hug*

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  30. Sounds like you've got what I've got! I think I'm slowly getting over it though. Get a good nights rest, followed by a few days off, and two cookies and you'll be good as new.

    I think everyone is having a hard time readjusting to the school semester. Are your classes going well at least?

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  31. I know how you feel. But what I had to realize is that I blog for me now. I don't blog so I can get comments or followers or so I can get validation. My blog is my own world where I put what I want when I want. I understand the pressure, but Jasmine, your blog is darling and if it makes you happy keep it up, and it if doesn't, give it up. But I'm here for you!

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  32. hi there, im not a blogger so i don't know if i fully understand how blogging may feel different now... but i do understand feeling uninspired and being overwhelmed in general. i'd just like to say hang in there and chin up. and even if you feel you're far from where you should be (in so many ways), remember that everyone has blips. all the time. in all aspects of life. sometimes all at the same time and you'll be okay :) i say hang on to the good people and things in your life and take as much time as you need. you will find the strength to keep going. also, i've loved reading your blog. you make me want to start my own little experiment in poverty! or rather start documenting my experiment. i hope you feel better soon :)

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  33. If it helps, i absolutely love reading your blog, even if you don't feel like you have anything interesting to write about. I understand you have to do what's right for you, but i hope you keep blogging!

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  34. My boyfriend have a simple saying we use all the time: "life is hard." Don't get me wrong, life is amazing, beautiful and wonderful too, but sometimes the daily grind is simply overwhelming. Take some time off from your blog and whatever else. relax. catch your breathe. then, decide what you have room in your life for.

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  35. I am sorry you are feeling overwhelmed. Definitely take a break if you need it. But I still enjoy hearing from you. You are one of the things I look forward to during the day..."What is Jasmine going to share today?" Hehe. :)

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  36. I really hope you don't quit! I just started blogging myself a few months ago so I've only been following your blog a short time, but I would really miss reading your posts! Stay with us!

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  37. keep smiling, keep shining - im a big ol' blog lurker...and i LOVE your blog and all your lil stories. i am way jealous of your cute lil neighbor - nj aint got nothing like that!

    <3 choley

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  38. I still care lovely lady.
    I'd be devastated in fact if there was no more Jasmine and Levi.
    Have a good break and come back to us, pretty please. :)

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  39. I would sure miss you if you quit. I really like your blog and all the pictures. A break is probably a good idea.

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  40. dear ms jasmine-
    {and levi&gretel}

    i feel the same way...that nobody cares about my silly little things.
    {but hey!, at least you're getting comments from people everywhere who care about you}

    I use my blog as a release, to document my little life with my beloved boyfriend, and my career. it's hard sometimes to keep up, to continue to smile online while you're playing catch-up at home.

    I wish you the best of luck in school, and your energy shows through your photos...
    a week might be the perfect fix...

    but if it's not...
    "start everyday like it's on purpose" --will smith--from Hitch the movie.

    By the way, you were the first person to comment on my blog. {and one of the only}
    so you DO inspire. And I love checking your site everyday.

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  41. I would be deeply sad if you stopped blogging, it's one of the highlights of my mornings. You, me (levi) and a cup of coffee. Does that sound weird? Hope not. Best of luck to you. :)

    Ashlee

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  42. Self care is most important. If you are drained, you'll have nothing to give the people you love, let alone all us strangers. You probably have more people enjoying your blog than you know about, so I want to affirm you in what you've been doing so far. But doing the things that fill you up and energize you will be the best thing you can do for yourself. So enjoy your time off!

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  43. you will be missed dear. please don't stop for good. your blog posts make me smile too often:)

    xoxo,
    rachel

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  44. You're blog is lovely and a daily read for me, so I hope to see you back!

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  45. I've been reading your blog for a few weeks now, and haven't commented before. But today's post...well it's nice to know when you're not alone.

    It's hard to find balance in your life, and it's even harder to throw away all that balance when you need something new. That in-between time is usually when my black-dog visits. I think when you call a funk a black dog, it makes it a little more tolerable. Churchill used to call his funks black dogs, and I kind of picture Sirius Black as my dog :)

    It's nice reading about your life, your posts inspire me to have a little more fun every day, something we all desperately need.

    Well anyway,I realize this is probably the creepy kind of comment bloggers fear, but your post just sounded so familiar. Look for inspiration in you, it's always there.

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  46. Oh Jasmine! I would be so sad if you stopped blogging...you make me smile every day and I always save your blog for last since it's my favorite!

    That being said, it is your life, and if it's not making you happy, why force it? Do what you love. Just know there are a bunch of us who'd miss you.

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  47. :( i do enjoy reading your blog. It's the 2nd one I ever read....I got it from my first (Oh Mishka) and was addicted every since. I don't know you, but I sure feel like I know a lot about you...and Levi...and Gretel. I read your blog from beginning to end in a matter of 2 days. Though I love it so...I do understand needing a break and being overwhelmed, or uninspired. I hope you have a nice week off and that you come back soon :)xoxox Lesli

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  48. i've gotten a similar feeling as of late, but i've been so disconnected from the community that i'm diving back in head first before i make any final judgement. in the mean time: enjoy living your life without having to document every detail! :)

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  49. Hi darlin. Sometimes it's nice to take a break. I was suffering from burnout, too. Now I'm super inspired. Anyway. I'm back! xx

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  50. I hear ya. My blog has been absent of new posts for a while. Its rough. :( I love you though. Alot. I wish I had the energy and motivation to get on here and tell you more.

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  51. Jasmine-

    I just wanted to tell you that I've been reading your blog for awhile now, and I love it! The light about you comes across in your writing, and it makes me want to embrace life more. I hope you feel better--school and life can get crazy, I know--and that you can come back on top of the world!

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  52. don't stop, please. maybe just post less often? perhaps that would give you the break you need and would put you under less pressure?

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  53. We still care! I visit your blog everyday, and I love your optimism. Please stay :)

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  54. have a fabulous week! i, for one, can't wait to see you back :)

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  55. It sounds like you need a macaroon from your favorite shop in LB!

    Cheers and hope you feel better. I love to read your blog everyday even if i don't always comment :

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  56. please don't even act like you'll end your blog !
    I love you!
    emma

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  57. I'm sorry you're going through a rough time too. I'm emailing you soon because I'm going through a bad time and you always have great things to say. I'm praying for you and I'll talk to you soon. Love you.

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  58. Take your time! Sometimes you just need a little breathing space to recalibrate and figure out what's the right thing for you.

    All the best and I hope you start feeling better soon!

    Bek

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  59. oh nooo! you can't stop blogging. i adore your blog. it is so sweet and inspiring, and i honestly look forward to reading it every. single. day.
    seeing you and Levi makes me know that there is true love and happiness waiting out there. Jasmine, i don't think you realise just how many people you touch through this blog; i'm just one of them. i won't stop caring until you stop blogging.
    i hope you come out of this 'funk' soon. xo

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  60. Oh, please don't go Jasmine! I love your blog. I was just making folders in Google Reader and I put yours in my Faves folder, haha.

    Hope this is just a funk!

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  61. |: I hope you are okay, and you will be back soon, i will miss reading your blogs.

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  62. Awe :( Don't feel bummed out.
    It comes and goes, this blogging thing I think.

    But we love your blog (I speak for many, I'm sure!) and we'd miss you if you went missing ^_^

    Peace!

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  63. Please know! because we are so waiting for you!!! don't disappoint us! it always happens. believe me. it always happens. but it's life. blogging is a part of our lives. and we just need to keep on.

    just keep on please.

    xo

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  64. I totally understand!

    However I'm so sad - I check in on you every day, am totally amused by your posts and am inspired by that way you love life!

    Best of luck!

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  65. oh jasmine, you are loved by so many of us and keep us inspired and uplifted! do you what you need to take a break, and stay positive :) we love you girl!!

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  66. i'm sure that you will feel better soon, we all get in slumps sometime, just remember tomorrow is a new day and keep hat cute chin up? remember the package i sent you, we do care. :)

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  67. hey dear jasmine, come back to us! I know how you feel, it's called blog blues. I've been feeling like this on and off for a while now, but I've always somehow continued blogging. because it makes me happy at the end. because what matters is that you care, and it makes you happy. and there is plenty of us that you make happy and smile and laugh. I don't comment as often as I've been so busy lately, but your blog has been my daily staple. I adore you and I will miss you. so keep blogging! and think how much fun your kids will have reading about their mum and dad's adventures. I would love to be that kid one day! xoxox

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  68. you are such a daily read of mine.

    I never leave comments to people I don't know.

    but just know that I love everything you write.

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  69. I feel like all I've been doing since coming back to school is catching up. But for me... the first thing I do to unwind after coming home from a long day of studio classes is check blogger. And in a way, I find it really comforting to catch up on the lives of all the different people I follow. I really admire the positive outlook you always keep on things, and it is completely normal to feel stressed, so take a break if you need to. Sometimes we need time away to realize how much we actually do appreciate something. And when you come back, we'll be here... ready to comment.

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  70. Hope you start feeling inspired again! I love reading your blog, even when I don't comment :)

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  71. Oh sad!!! I care about you!! I love reading your blog and seriously consider you one of my best blogging friends. I'm sorry you feel in rut. I hope the break helps and you'll be back to share your cute life with me. It makes me so happy to see comments from you because you always are so sweet. Love you Jasmine! I will miss you. :)

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  72. Try and remember that blogging is just for you so that you can say what you want when you want and get support (hopefully).

    I first started blogging because I wanted to impress others. I wanted them to look at my page and think 'Wow! I want to follow that blog!' Then I realized that I wanted to blog for myself and not others.

    Who cares what others think!? My blog is all about me and not everyone will always agree with what I have to say or what I do in my life.

    People are free to follow if they want but if they think I'm boring, snobby, awesome, whatever - it's their opinions and I'm not there for them I'm there for me.

    Blog because you love it not because you feel like you need to impress anyone. I'm not saying that you do blog to impress others I just hope you do it for you and no one else.

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  73. I know exactly how you feel. Recently I've been taking one too many blog breaks. Enjoy your week off and please come back :)

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  74. I'm bummed you're feeling this way. But I understand. I have had these feelings before, and it's made a world of difference to just step away for a few days. Hopefully when you return (you better return, woman!), you'll see things a little differently. :) lots of love!

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  75. I understand completely. Sometimes some blogs feel more like a business and/or a popularity contest. The reaching out and the sharing of thoughts and ideas and inspirations seem to get lost somewhere.

    But, I think finding the blogs where people do still share and are still very human (like yours!) make weeding through the business/popularity contest ones well worth it. :)

    Whether the week off renews your love for blogging, or makes you want more time off, just know that it's your decision and there's no wrong answer. Either way, I want to tell you that I've enjoyed reading your blog very much.

    I hope you have a great weekend!!
    xox

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  76. Keep blogging! As you can probably tell by now, we definitely care. Don't let us down, please? :(

    I just found your blog about 2 weeks ago or so. I love it. It's...natural. I can't explain it. But I really like it.

    I think that all bloggers eventually go through a questioning/self-doubt period. It happens to the best of us. But I GUARANTEE you that if you were to stop now you'd most DEFINITELY regret it sometime in the future. So pleaes don't? :( Please.... :D

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  77. I know exactly the same feeling....I just quit this week too. (And it may be because I only have 6 followers and have for the longest time and feel it isn't worth a thing to anyone but me. But hey! That's why we start right?)
    I only check in on a few blogs....yours is one of the few. Love it.
    Be back when the funk is over.....
    :))

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  78. Please do not stop! Your site is one of the "Top Sites" on my Mac and I'm from Singapore, way across the globe from where you are!

    I like your quirkiness and because you often update too. Don't ever feel that no one cares (:

    God bless you (:

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  79. this has happened to me as well...take all the time you need, we will be here when you get back!

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  80. I love your blog! Please please dont stop!!

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  81. I love your blog! Please please dont stop!!

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  82. Look at all your comments, girl! People definitely care. As I told you in my text, I adore you and your blog. Have from the beginning.

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