On The Brink Of Internet Burnout
I have a love/hate relationship with the Internet these days. I feel like I'm being pulled to the computer all hours of the day just keep myself up to speed on the latest internet marketing crap or to do whatever needs to be done for the day on the one too many blogs and sites I'm running. I honestly cannot focus and ultimately that is what I need to kick this problem.
Maybe I'm just upset because I HAVE to do this everyday to pay the bills. And, sometimes when you HAVE to do things you begin to not want to do them and that sucks! Burnout is what happens when you run a home-based business all on your own with no boundaries. I know it's my fault. I know I should be lucky. I know I'm complaining about making money. Really, I know I should be grateful. I am but I need to talk about this anyway.
When I first started my online home business back in 2003 I was passionate about it. And now, not so much. I still like what I do and I like the fact that I can be at home and do it whenever time permits BUT something is missing. I need to get back to my happy place.What happened? Anyone else feelin' this?
I know I'll get over it. But for now I just want to unplug if only for a few hours.Labels: burnout, work at home mom
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I have a love/hate relationship with the Internet these days. I feel like I'm being pulled to the computer all hours of the day just keep myself up to speed on the latest internet marketing crap or to do whatever needs to be done for the day on the one too many blogs and sites I'm running. I honestly cannot focus and ultimately that is what I need to kick this problem.
Maybe I'm just upset because I HAVE to do this everyday to pay the bills. And, sometimes when you HAVE to do things you begin to not want to do them and that sucks! Burnout is what happens when you run a home-based business all on your own with no boundaries. I know it's my fault. I know I should be lucky. I know I'm complaining about making money. Really, I know I should be grateful. I am but I need to talk about this anyway.
When I first started my online home business back in 2003 I was passionate about it. And now, not so much. I still like what I do and I like the fact that I can be at home and do it whenever time permits BUT something is missing. I need to get back to my happy place.What happened? Anyone else feelin' this?
I know I'll get over it. But for now I just want to unplug if only for a few hours.
Maybe I'm just upset because I HAVE to do this everyday to pay the bills. And, sometimes when you HAVE to do things you begin to not want to do them and that sucks! Burnout is what happens when you run a home-based business all on your own with no boundaries. I know it's my fault. I know I should be lucky. I know I'm complaining about making money. Really, I know I should be grateful. I am but I need to talk about this anyway.
When I first started my online home business back in 2003 I was passionate about it. And now, not so much. I still like what I do and I like the fact that I can be at home and do it whenever time permits BUT something is missing. I need to get back to my happy place.What happened? Anyone else feelin' this?
I know I'll get over it. But for now I just want to unplug if only for a few hours.
Labels: burnout, work at home mom
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9 Comments:
I know exactly how you feel. Sometimes for me just taking a break for a couple of days helps
...or a couple of shots of vodka ;)
Why not walk away for a few hours? Take a day off. Sometimes, if you give yourself that little break you need, you feel so much more productive when you dive back into work.
With two kids, and now that I'm a SAHM, I've been feeling a lot of burnout lately. Truth is, I got a lot of blogging done at work! :) Trying to grow my blogging while dealing with a toddler and a newborn is maddening.
Maybe you need a brief vacation? People working in an office get two weeks a year - why not give yourself a vacation day or two?
Yep, I feel the same way at times, everyone contacts me by internet, not the phone...which I actually hate being on more than the computer. That seems to have happened over the past few years since I'm getting older the phone isn't fun like it use to be.
I do know how you feel and I get that way often. I actually think since you don't have to be as structured as a regular job is somewhat of a disadvantage to WAHMs, at least for me it is. And the shots of vodka aren't a bad idea either once the kiddos are asleep ;) LOL
Do I ever know how you feel! You get sick of being STUCK at the computer, but you know you have to in order to make your business grow and pay the bills.
Definitely take a few days off and just relax. Don't even think about work during that time.
I've had computer sickness lately, too. I made a decision yesterday that I'd spend time doing the things that would make me happy...
And those are cleaning the house, the laundry, and playing with the kids more.
Laundry and cleaning make me happy? Having a clean house makes me happy...puts me in a good mood.
I cant neglect that much or everything goes down hill. So, I've done very well with the computer so far today.
I think it's a choice we have to let things overwhelm us. We are the boss and have the power to take a day off when we want to.
It's just hard to pull away from the computer sometimes. I honestly believe there is an addictive quality to the computer.
I'd say you need to take some time off and just relax :)
By the way, I'm done with all the "latest" IM and other business stuff. I have spent years learning and I focus now on putting it all into action.
You wont find me on very many mailing lists anymore and the only membership site belong to is MM.
That helped a lot when I stepped away from all the lists, products, and sites.
Anyways, it's normal to feel this way. Just put your foot down, have a day where you dont get online, and enjoy! :)
I do take off the weekends for the most part. I've always got ideas in my head that consume me. And, Nell, yes I need to stop reading so much of the IM stuff and just do my stuff. :) Thanks everyone for your support! I do appreciate everything! I didnt get back on the computer after my son got home from school yesterday at 3pm and didn't get back online until 6:30am this morning. I'm going to do that from now on. I wont get on in the evenings until either after the kids go to sleep or I'm just not doing anything else.
Hi, thought I'd stop by and say hello. I respect you for working from home to pay the bills, at least you found a way that works for you, at least financially!
It can be a problem though if you have more than one blog, spread over different subjects. Most people get irritated with their jobs at some point, and if blogging has gone from a passion to a chore you know for sure it's your profession!
Good luck with however you decide to handle it all. Mark.
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