Advice for New Bloggers: It’s Okay to Take a Break

Posted on February 26, 2008

Advice for New Bloggers is a new regular feature here at Sarah’s Cucina Bella. Inspired by Dine and Dish’s Adopt-A-Blogger event, and written with my adoptee in mind (Hi, Rachel! Click here to check out Fairy Cake Heaven), it appears every Tuesday.

Sometimes you just have too much going on to focus on blogging along with everything else. Work, family, and other home responsibilities can be stressful and time-consuming. When life gets too busy, it’s okay to take a break. Your readers want the best of you . . . so taking a break can be advantageous to everyone.

Recharge and then return.

And you don’t always need to tell your readers about the break (though I would recommend doing so if it’s going to be an extended break). Use your discretion and avoid making promises (I’ll be back by . . . ) because you can never be 100 percent sure that you can follow through with them.

And yes, I just needed a bit of a break the past few days. See? It happens to everyone.