So Many Changes

The past few days for me have been extremely difficult.
I feel like I have so many things running through my head but can't share them.
As many of you know, I'll be moving into my new apartment in two short weeks.
I am seriously so excited to have a place of my own but I'm nervous and scared too.
Moving into a new place means I'll be moving all my clothes, decor, etc. all over again.

August also means the starts of a new school year.
Not many of you know this but I'm a Pre-Pharm student.
The coursework is difficult, so much so that I'm only taking three classes.
Those three being Oganic Chemistry, Microbiology, and Communications/Speech.
It may not seem like much, but those three classes add up to a full-time, 13-hour schedule.

I'm also continuing to work my part-time job every other weekend.
However, when it comes to my dear blog I'm a little unsure as of what to do.
With my schedule, I don't think I'll have time to post 4 times per week like usual.
I'm also not sure I could keep up with the e-mails, group giveaways, and sponsorships.
Many decisions have been going through my mind this week and I have no idea what to do.

Today I am asking for your listening skills and your support.

As readers and paying sponsors, I value what you have to say greatly.

I have so many questions running through my head and I need a place to vent.

Do I continue to blog throughout the school year, but limit it to once a week?

If so, what happens to my weekly Current Crush link-up?

Do I quit the blog all together? If so, will my readers and sponsors miss me?

Will I miss the blog? Of course I will, there's no doubt about that.
Blogging gives me a sense of community and relationships I value.

Then there are my sponsors...how would they feel about all of this?

Will they feel like they've paid for nothing or will they support my decision?

Do I quit sponsorships all together and remove my ads?

What is the best thing for me? What changes need to be made?

It seems like I'm not the only one questioning myself.

There are a lot of bloggers talking about the blogging community.
Personally, I feel like many bloggers (including myself) have lost their perspective.

They have gotten so caught up in the numbers, the linky parties, and the monthly giveaways.

Now, I'm not saying that if you do those things that you're a bad blogger by any means.

I'm just simply stating that I've noticed some changes and I want to take a step back.

The blogging community is supposed to be just that.

A community. A place where we can help each other grow and encourage.

A place where we can share our feelings without the fear of being judged harshly.

I'm at a new and exciting place in my life and I want my blog to reflect that.

I need to look back on the reason I started blogging and move forward with that.

The reason being that I wanted to share my journey through school with all of you.

So that at the end of this, I'll have something to look back on and a way to remember. 

I want to remember what I did, how I made a difference, and see my growth as a person.

Not the growth of my blog. It's not about the numbers. It's about me as a person. As a leader.

As of today you'll see that my Sponsor page is no longer accepting certain ad sizes.

This is because I plan on changing my sponsorship program in September.

In the past few months I've lost focus on the goals I had for my blog.

I've lost focus on what I can do to help others in this community.

We're all leaders and we all want to grow, all in our own way.

After all, that's why you bought an ad on my blog, right? 

To grow and gain exposure for your shop/blog.

 

As you can tell, there are so many questions going through my mind.
I know that I want to see changes in my blog, but I'm just not quite sure how to get there.

All I ask is that you're patient with me in the upcoming weeks as the new school year starts.

I'm going to take some time to think about everything, pack up, and move to my new place.
After all of that is said and done, I'll be back and hopefully with a fresh perspective.
Until then, you can find me on Twitter or send me an e-mail with questions/concerns.

{This month's advertisement}