Holy guacamole. What a week!
It feels like I’ve been working non-stop on this site haha. I get up, go to work, workout, eat dinner, and then spend the rest of my waking hours (well into the night) working on developing this site. It is still very much a work in progress, however, it is quickly teaching me things about myself.
1) I know absolutely nothing about coding.
Oh boy was I naive to think I could just purchase a theme and that customizing my site would be a cinch. Ha! Wrong. I’m quickly finding out that there are things that I want to add to my site that I need to specially code myself. Reading tutorials on how to do this is like trying to learn a foreign language. Still, I persist because I know a visually appealing site will be worth it in the end.
2) I am horrible at time management.
I have always prided myself on my time management skills. However, I am learning that in this season of life that is not necessarily my strong suit. These last few days, I have been spending every ounce of my free time working on this blog. I am not prioritizing things such as time in prayer and the Word, sleep, journaling, or even simply enjoying a book for fun. When I sit down to my computer I often look up at the clock a few hours later wondering where the time has gone. I find myself saying “Woah, cool your jets darlin’. Tomorrow is another day and this will still be here when you wake up”.
I also need to be comfortable with the fact that in this season of life, it’s okay to only produce 1-2 recipes per week. I need not be so immediately concerned about filling my blog with content. That will come with time.
3) Humility
Pride is always something I have struggled with. Going into this, I knew I wasn’t going to be the best blogger right away, but oh my goodness, I didn’t think my site and pictures would look this bad. I say this in the best humor and can sincerely laugh at myself. I mean, the pictures and the site are probably not the worst in the world, but as Theodore Roosevelt said, “Comparison is the thief of joy”. I have been comparing my budding site with those of my favorite bloggers who have been doing this for years. That’s really not fair to myself.
I need to accept the fact that I am new to this process and it will take time to develop. I need to learn to enjoy these beginning stages when I am learning and making mistakes, knowing that practice will hopefully make something close to perfect, even if that’s many months or years from now.
Going Forward
Going forward, I am going to prioritize my time better and remind myself daily of the reason I created this blog. Its primary purpose isn’t to bring the spotlight on myself and my recipes. Rather, its purpose is to use the passion for food God has given me to bless others and help them create community around the table.
Blessings on your home and table,
~Natalie
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