What \u2018life events\u2019 do you have coming up that could potentially break the momentum of your blog?<\/em><\/p>\nLife\u2019s big events\u2014be it a joyous occasion like a wedding or the arrival of a new family member, or the exciting transition of taking a holiday or starting a new job\u2014can throw a wrench in your blogging routine. The key here is anticipation and planning. Ask yourself: What big events do I have on the horizon? How can they impact my blogging schedule, and what steps can I take now to prepare?<\/p>\n
With some forward thinking the impact of such events can be minimised (and even alleviated).\u00a0Options for handling these planned interruptions range widely.<\/p>\n
You might consider:<\/p>\n
These strategies are all legitimate \u2013 but it\u2019s important to know what you\u2019ll do, to communicate this to your readers and to especially think about how you\u2019ll reengage with your blogging after the event (more on this shortly).<\/p>\n
Dealing with the Unexpected<\/h2>\n
What would I do if some unexpected life event made it difficult or impossible to blog?<\/em><\/p>\nThen there are those life events we can\u2019t plan for\u2014illness, loss, emergencies. While we can\u2019t predict these, we can think ahead about how we\u2019d handle our blogging commitments during such times. Who could you call on to help keep your blog running? Do you have a contingency plan, like a set of evergreen posts ready to publish, or a way to let your readers know you\u2019re taking a break?<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t have specific contingency plans for my blogs for these events but have given it some thought. I do know that on my main blogs there are other bloggers that I could approach to take on some of the load (voluntarily or paid) in an emergency. I also have a couple of people who have administrative rights to my blogs in case of an emergency (sort of like giving a friend a key to your house in case you lock yourself out).<\/p>\n
For some the contingency plan might simply be a post telling readers that there will be no blogging for the next period of time due to whatever reason you might have. For others it might mean involving others in a blog, having some backup posts ready to go, having a series of questions for bloggers to discuss on your topic, a lighter blogging frequency etc.<\/p>\n
Reengaging After a Break<\/h2>\n
How will you reengage with your blog after a period away from it?<\/em><\/p>\nTaking a break from blogging is important. I try to do this both on a micro level (breaks throughout the day and days off each week) but also on a macro level (extended breaks\/vacations).<\/p>\n
I\u2019m pretty good at taking extended breaks \u2013 but find it difficult to get back into the rhythm of blogging when I return.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how I tackle it:<\/p>\n
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