Comments on marta writes: lets regroup / the woo & woe of blogging

please come back.

2012-01-10T17:58:15.950-07:00

please come back.

My 2-cents worth - maybe you just need a break! I ...

2012-01-10T13:24:58.857-07:00

My 2-cents worth - maybe you just need a break! I don't think it's possible or wise to sustain anything on a daily basis (or close to it).

I say shut down the computer, go away for however long you need and come back revived. We'll miss you, but we'll still be here when you get back.

I think that feeling comes to every writer now and...

2012-01-09T22:03:35.286-07:00

I think that feeling comes to every writer now and then. The joy of writing will return.
Your photos tell stories and complements your blog.
I enjoy your writing-clear and honest.
Do you like Mondrian's paintings?

GOOD for you! Take all the time you need....we wil...

2012-01-08T22:12:53.687-07:00

GOOD for you! Take all the time you need....we will be here waiting your wonderful return! :)

just wanted to say hi and that I'm excited for...

2012-01-08T10:40:00.975-07:00

just wanted to say hi and that I'm excited for your triumphant return to blogland. happy 2012! xo, elise

I couldn't just read and run on this post. I&...

2012-01-07T13:44:21.494-07:00

I couldn't just read and run on this post.
I've found your blog only a a while ago but already have scrolled through many of your posts and made and bookmarked many of your recipes. We ate your tortilla chicken soup ( with leftover turkey ) on boxing day :) I fell in love with the way you write and also all the things you create and so I really hope you do come back soon, I for one will be sure to say hi and welcome back when you do ;) xxx

In all the years I've been blogging, I somehow...

2012-01-06T19:01:15.628-07:00

In all the years I've been blogging, I somehow missed yours. What a shame.

Thank you for so clearly writing the words that I could not express about my recents thoughts on blogging. I sat nodding along think "yep" and "totally".

Please keep going!

Marta I miss your blog! Hope you and your family a...

2012-01-06T15:02:05.605-07:00

Marta I miss your blog! Hope you and your family are doing well....Happy New Year!

Dear Marta, I don't remember how I first came ...

2012-01-06T14:07:30.128-07:00

Dear Marta, I don't remember how I first came across your blog but I have enjoyed all of the things you've written, all the photos, all the insight you bring to mothering and being a wife, even though I am so much older than you are. You are doing things with your little boy that I wish I had done when my children were little.
Some blogs just seem like a place to gripe, and I've stopped reading those; some are so cutesy they are tiresome to read all the time, but your writing is great and you do have something worth sharing. I hope you will be able to continue writing. However, I wanted to send a link to a post by a couple of other young women who have decided to stop blogging; I don't know if what they experienced is what you are going through, but it might help: http://pearlsanddiamonds.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/the-end-of-all-things-is-at-hand/
Best Wishes Marta!
Sandy in Georgia

For the record, I'm having Marta withdrawals. ...

2012-01-06T12:08:50.064-07:00

For the record, I'm having Marta withdrawals. I hope you're doing some serious self-creating over there, because I miss you!

Just saying :)

I miss you...your writing and view on life is refr...

2012-01-06T11:29:01.137-07:00

I miss you...your writing and view on life is refreshing and uplifting to me. I sometimes leave blogs feeling very discouraged, but your blog fills me with hope. It is very real.

Good luck in your journey.

Love from Lori C.

Oh Marta. Doesn't that describe exactly how I ...

2012-01-05T14:11:45.221-07:00

Oh Marta. Doesn't that describe exactly how I feel? And I'm not nearly the writer, photographer and blogger that you are. I have never taken my blog to a level that I have liked and consider deleting every post immediately after writing it. I loved this post because I think a lot of us just do without asking why?
I'm still here. Still faithfully reading! I hope you find exactly what you want to do. Because no matter what it is, if you are happy with your direction it will be reflected in your writing and your blogging.
Best wishes for the new year!

love your pictures! we'll miss you!

2012-01-05T07:01:08.246-07:00

love your pictures! we'll miss you!

I only comment occasionally as I read blogs on my ...

2012-01-05T05:54:32.614-07:00

I only comment occasionally as I read blogs on my tiny iPod touch in my lunch breaks and typing on the little pads takes ages! But I had to comment today. I've been reading your blog for two years now. (Man do I feel like a creepy stalker saying that!) Why do I read it? Insight into a different life in a different country. Shared interests. But most of all, I love your words. You are a very talented writer. So to be honest, if you only posted about what you had for dinner, that's fine by me.

Do whatever you feel works for you.

I have so much respect for anyone that blogs. I can't do it. So it's a big lifestyle and creative life choice as to how you do it and whether to do it. I hope you can restyle and reboot and find what blog life suits you.

2012-01-05T05:52:28.562-07:00

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Such an honest post and as always, so beautifully ...

2012-01-04T12:23:29.017-07:00

Such an honest post and as always, so beautifully put. I just wanted to let you know that I enjoy your blog so very much even though I've never commented before.

You have a beautiful way with words, but my favorite thing about your writing is that you use it to celebrate motherhood + creating a warm home + love + living a creative life. I have only three blogs that I return to time and time again, and yours is one of them. What they all have in common is that they help me to slow down and appreciate the small day-to-day things and they remind me to enjoy every single day with my 3 year old son -- because time passes too quickly, and we won't get these days back. Oh, and you have great crafting style! ; >

Whatever you glean from this thoughtfulness about your approach to blogging, just know that your words are meaningful to those of us who have the pleasure of reading them. The message you send to me is to embrace life, enjoy the little things and treasure those around you. That's a pretty powerful sentiment to put out there, and I thank you for it.
Stacey : )

i must say, that was a beautifully written post, m...

2012-01-04T05:51:39.627-07:00

i must say, that was a beautifully written post, marta. i happen to be asking myself a lot of the same questions right now, and while i wish that perfectly eloquent answers would jump out at me; alas, silence :) instead, must put in the work to figure it out. may 2012 bring you clarity and purpose. if it helps, others (self-included) aspire to write such thoughtful posts like you do

Hi Marta, I hope you will continue to write and ...

2012-01-04T04:01:59.759-07:00

Hi Marta,

I hope you will continue to write and blog. I love the way you describe things and your way with words. This is a talent that should be shared. I don't always leave a comment, but I love to read your blog.

Remember not to compare yourself to anyone else. I think that's where most people go astray.
xo Reese

Marta- I have been thinking about this post since ...

2012-01-03T20:19:50.634-07:00

Marta-
I have been thinking about this post since it first popped up in my reader. It was fabulously written as always and provided excellent food for thought. Enjoy your break. You will definitely have readers waiting when you decide to return!

Christina

I love your blog, Marta. And I would genuinely mis...

2012-01-02T21:04:58.463-07:00

I love your blog, Marta. And I would genuinely miss your words and your spirit if you were gone from my reader. HOWEVER, I can totally, completely relate to pondering the "What is the point of doing this?!" When it comes to blogging. I am mostly a craft blogger, but so often I ask myself questions like, "Why I am putting all these ideas out there for free?" (So other people can steal them and sell their own version of my creations on Etsy?! lol) Or, "Who, exactly, am I trying to impress by showing off my life or my creations, etc., etc.?" Or, "Wouldn't my time be better spent putting all this time and energy that I devote to blogging and putting it into the people I know and love in real life?" Etc., etc. I have to admit that I am leaning towards just sticking with the (private) personal blog I keep for my family and giving up my public blog which feels more and more like a bizarre sort of reality TV performance for strangers I don't truly know. It's really weird. Blogging is just a really weird thing. I love expressing myself through words and pictures and communicating with the truly lovely people in this community but at the same time, it seems like such a time suck that might not be enriching my life in the right ways right now.

Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I completely relate to this weird struggle with blogging and wish you tons of luck finding your own resoultion to the problem. You'll figure out the right thing for you!

Best wishes to you, Marta! Have a happy, happy new year!

I'm glad you have this blog! Your writing, art...

2012-01-02T18:50:49.953-07:00

I'm glad you have this blog! Your writing, art, and inspiration is the perfect pick-me-up on days when I need a refresher. Thanks for all your time, thought, and creativity to bless us!

love you, marta. thank you. THANK YOU. and just wa...

2012-01-02T17:09:57.441-07:00

love you, marta. thank you. THANK YOU. and just wanted to say, when i think of what blogging is, i think of you.

Marta, is it lame to link to one's own post? I...

2012-01-02T11:42:35.871-07:00

Marta, is it lame to link to one's own post? It's just that you got me thinking about writing and blogging and community. And I want to keep the conversation going:

http://www.amomsyear.com/2012/01/02/making-wells-a-reason-to-blog/#more-5064

I hope you and your boys are enjoying the new year!

I love this honest post. You are not alone. I...

2012-01-01T17:15:26.573-07:00

I love this honest post.

You are not alone. I've thought many times these past few months of shutting down my blog.

Enjoy your break - whether it's temporary or permanent... Nothing you could do could make us love you any less!

Why is it we always feel less "shiny" th...

2012-01-01T16:31:56.364-07:00

Why is it we always feel less "shiny" than others when our story is always equally important? Love your words and hope a small break will be just what you need!