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Bloggers, Do You Take “Holidays”?

April 6, 2015 by Susan

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As a blogger, it can be very hard to actually make “holidays” be “days off”.

Since we don’t clock in and out an an office, our work is ever present and sometimes holidays such as Easter are extra great photo ops.

For the last 9 years, I’ve still “worked” at least a little on every major holiday. So this Easter weekend, I decided to just stay offline.

Day Off

On Good Friday, I stayed unplugged. Saturday we had to do a video shoot with our girls for a sponsored post. At least it was time spent as a family and fun… but technically still “work”. Then on Easter Sunday, I resisted the urge to do photo shoots and didn’t even log on to Instagram.

Today, I’ve been busy with my girls most of the day and while they’re out at playdates, I’m finally getting a chance to quickly write this post and check email.

While I know it’s been good to take a break, I feel the stress and pressure building inside of me as I know I’ll have a tough time catching up.

What about you?

Do you take “holidays” off? Do you feel rejuvenated from staying offline or do you feel the stress of undone work build?

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Susan Carraretto and her identical twin, Janice Croze, created 5 Minutes for Mom in 2006. Susan loves all social media, but her top addiction these days is Pinterest.

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  1. Petula says

    April 16, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    When I was working full time on the blog it was hard to take breaks or even a day off. Now, I need to force myself not to take a break since I’ve been recovering from a health issue. I think it’s important to find a balance by making office hours. Designate your time off and you’ll definitely be able to handle everything that comes your way.

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  2. Chipo says

    April 15, 2015 at 7:36 am

    Great lesson thanks. I should renew my mind

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  3. Jolene says

    April 7, 2015 at 11:10 pm

    I have taken several days off this past year or so. It began during the time I was just beginning your Blog Party, when my Dad passed away. Then 10 days after spreading his ashes, my youngest 14 at the time, tried three times to hang himself. 2014 has been such a stressful year, I lost a lot of followers from not posting but my family needed me.

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  4. Desiree Fawn says

    April 6, 2015 at 8:37 pm

    I’m like you — even when I’m “off” I’m still checking in. During the summer, I’ll be sure to take a weekend to totally unplug, head to the trailer, and hide from the internet world for just a short while 😉

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