Got Balance?...Anyone?...Anyone?

My last post was Tuesday. I took a break from blogging. One reason was Thanksgiving. We spent some quality time with family. Yesterday we went to the movie Twilight. At first I did not want to see it. The real reason is that I did not want to be disappointed. I loved the relationship that was created between the lines of this beautiful novel and I did not want the reality of an onscreen movie to ruin it. Then I decided that I was approaching this movie experience like I have recently been approaching my blog.

This movie was not going to be perfect and neither is my ability to keep up with this blog that I have invested so much of my self and my time. It has certainly surpassed my expectations from that initial rant post to my weekly "sites" and my book reviews. I suddenly on Wednesday experienced a need to reassess. There was no warning really, I found I was asking myself some simple questions.

Why do I blog?
Do I have the right perspective?
Am I including this blog in my life with balance or is it taking too much time?
Am I enjoying myself?

So here are a few of my thoughts:
I think it is in my personality to put my whole heart into a project. I seem to go and go like the energizer bunny on a project. I sometimes wear people out with my enthusiasm. Then I guess I wear myself out.
I began the blog experience in the same way. I dove in! I enjoyed creating the design, learned the ropes, found people with all types of interests that inspired me. The fact is I did not just find a few, I found many. I would work very hard over the week to read each post and enjoyed commenting. And, just like my project enthusiasm I began to feel committed which for me means regular posts, regular reads, regular comments. I just don't do something halfway. I go all out and to a fault usually find myself in the place I am now. Reassessing the time and effort, the process and the balance of this project.
I do love blogging. I feel connected to those who read my posts and to those whose posts I read. I don't know how some bloggers do it! Even in the few months I have been blogging I have seen blogs grow. More people are reading blogs and many are doing so well. However, I know that with more giveaways, more blog nights, more posts, more carnivals also comes more time reading posts, more time commenting and more time writing the next post.
There in lies the problem for me....I am reassessing the balance of time & effort, value & meaning.
Has this happened to you? Even you seasoned bloggers? I don't know one blogger person that I read who doesn't make every effort to do the same thing I have been doing. Being a loyal blogger. Do you feel blogger regret when you can't get to everyone? When you haven't posted in two or three days?
I suppose each person approaches their blogging in the same way they live life. Carefree..Entrepreneurial...Journaler..Comic Relief..Rant..Easy Going...Structured. Three guesses how I approach it! Gotta get that right brain back in the game!

So there you have it...somewhat random thoughts on the question of how this Type A, Structured, over enthusiastic, loyal blogger can possibly keep her blog in perspective and continue to love it! Any thoughts?

Abundance is...having the courage to assess our balance.