I went to bed ridiculously late last night because I was doing work and I had no inspiration for a post until I thought about it some more. The reason I had no post ready to go was because I had been doing so much work so it seemed like a good idea to write about this. Blogging while working is no joke.
As some of you may know, I am a teacher. This means that I am at school by 07:00 every morning and get home at around 15:30 or so. By the time I get home I am exhausted – working with children will do that to you! Now being tired is no problem; that has become a normal part of my life. But trying to think of blog inspiration when you can hardly remember your own name is not ideal. Also, trying to take blog photos when I get home hardly ever works out as planned as the sun usually isn’t shining in the right spot. This means that I need to take photos in advance – over the weekends. I say that but to be honest I don’t do that nearly as often as I should.
Working as a teacher does mean that I get to do something rewarding and something that I love. If you have ever seen the look on a child’s face as they figure something out you will know why I love my job so much. It also does not mean that my job starts and ends when I am at school. Just last night I spent 9 straight hours working on reports for my children. I do try and do most of my work at school but sometimes it just isn’t possible. Having a job outside of blogging also means that I have money to spend on things for blogging 😉
On a side note; I think a lot of people think I don’t take my blogging seriously because I have another job. That really frustrates me. I don’t see why you can’t do both. Being a teacher I get to be in a classroom and make a difference to children. And being a blogger I get to come home from a long day at work and relax while taking photos and writing, which are two things that I love to do.
Are you studying or do you have another job apart from blogging? If so then how do you juggle the two?
Love,
Kirsty x
I’m a student of history full time which is hard enough as it is but then in addition I work 20 hours in retail and volunteer with two organisations – how I have time to blog is beyond me?! However I totally agree with you regarding getting home and if there is no work to do blogging is a lovely creative outlet. I love writing in my spare time and reading blogs it’s lovely <3 in terms of juggling everything, I blog for fun so I never allocate time, I blog when I can and enjoy it 🙂
I too want to be a Primary School teacher when I finish university, it seems like such a rewarding job as I love learning and my primary school teachers enabled me to love learning about the world and gave me a pretty great childhood! I want children to feel the same way as I did growing up – plus with more holiday than average jobs I'll be able to travel, my other hobby <3 so you do a fantastic job I'm sure! I've always respected my teachers greatly 🙂
Great post, I feel like I really sympathised with this 🙂
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate your lovely comment and taking the time to read my post! Travelling is one of my hobbies as well so I definitely agree with having decent holidays to travel in! Being a teacher is the best – so rewarding! I am sure you would do a great job! Good luck with studying…and working! 🙂
I’m a student of history full time which is hard enough as it is but then in addition I work 20 hours in retail and volunteer with two organisations – how I have time to blog is beyond me?! However I totally agree with you regarding getting home and if there is no work to do blogging is a lovely creative outlet. I love writing in my spare time and reading blogs it’s lovely <3 in terms of juggling everything, I blog for fun so I never allocate time, I blog when I can and enjoy it 🙂
I too want to be a Primary School teacher when I finish university, it seems like such a rewarding job as I love learning and my primary school teachers enabled me to love learning about the world and gave me a pretty great childhood! I want children to feel the same way as I did growing up – plus with more holiday than average jobs I'll be able to travel, my other hobby <3 so you do a fantastic job I'm sure! I've always respected my teachers greatly 🙂
Great post, I feel like I really sympathised with this 🙂
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To be a teacher and still have the energy to blog is quite an achievement! I suppose like anything, you get fit for it after doing it a while but kudos to you for managing your time as well as you do.
Thank you so much! It takes its toll sometimes but both are so worth it! 🙂
Thank you for posting this! My schedule sounds very similar to yours! I work Monday through Friday….so most of my blog work on the weekends. I just was discussing with my husband how I think I might want to take some PTO time and devote an entire day to my blog while my little one is at daycare!
Thank you for reading! Taking an entire day to devote to your blog sounds like such a good idea! I am sure it would be super productive! 🙂
I used to teach, I loved the job it is so rewarding. I worked at a small private school and when management changed I didn’t feel so as welcomed as I did with the previous owner. Once I quit, I need more income so I decided to blog (not that is has created much income, lol).
I think you can take blogging seriously as a part time blogger and kudos to you for doing that. I am not sure if I could do it though. I spend 40+ hours on my blog and still never find the time to do everything I want to accomplish.
Ah it’s terrible that you felt that way but wonderful that it helped start your blog 🙂 There is always so much I want to do on my blog so it takes away from my social life but that’s okay haha!
Thanks for sharing this piece. Just what I need to make my day.
Thank you for reading. I’m glad to hear that! 🙂
Blogging really is a full time job! I know what you mean about the lighting for photography. We have a food blog and we are always fighting with the sun. I have a small farm and have to balance that with blogging. I really don’t know how the moms with small kids can balance it all. At least my chickens and cows aren’t pulling at my pant legs and having tantrums all day!
Haha! I loved this comment! Lighting is always an issue! And that you have a small farm is so cool! It definitely is a lot of work but so rewarding!
I work full time too! It is super hard to balance both, especially when you’re starting out and trying to get traffic, but I find that blogging gives me a outlet from the stress of my paying job! I feel that I can do a great job at both as long as I stay organized. And hats off to you for being a teacher-I thank you!
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Absolutely! Trying to get traffic is really a tough one sometimes! Blogging does relieve stress but sometimes gives me some more when I don’t have anything to blog about haha! Being organised is so important to me! And thank you very much! x
Great post and I completely understand. I work full time as a creative/marketing/social media manager/ content creator/ director of a large real estate company. I work over 40 hours a week so it is HARD sometimes to do it all. For me, the most important thing is setting a schedule. I KNOW that I am not going to get anything done when I get home so I get up an hour early 3 days a week (30 min for blogging and 30 min for meditation). I blog first then meditate. This gives me a nice break after blogging to reset and get ready for work. I work a little bit on the weekends too. Most of my ideas for blogs come at random times of the day so I always keep a pen and notepad on me. I write my ideas down and so at 5:30am I develop them into a post. The photography I will do on the weekends or I look for stock images on shutterstock or free images on Flickr (that will allow people to share their images of course). Biggest take away. Set a schedule that works for you. Small chunks at a time are helpful 🙂 Good luck!
Thank you for your comment! Wow you certainly do seem busy so it’s great that you make a special time and dedicate it to blogging! 🙂 I also have a schedule of when I post so I think I need to look at making a schedule of when to actually write said posts!
I love your perspective here! I also work FT and am trying to start a blog. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for reading, and commenting! 🙂
I can completely relate to this post! I work 8am – 5pm (plus a half hour walk to and from work) Monday to Friday, and often feel like my evenings disappear. Once I’ve gone for a run and had dinner, I often don’t feel like writing as I feel uninspired, and then it’s basically bedtime! However, I have a job so I can save money to travel, and I love writing about travel – so it all works out! I’m trying to work on my time-management skills and sticking to a bit more of a schedule, I usually spend one day at the weekend writing and the other taking a break!
Thank you so much for your comment! I definitely like to look at the plus sides like having enough money to travel! I have only been working for a few months now but once I’ve saved some more I’ll be on a plane again 🙂
I worked nights for a spell around the kids and family, when the twins are a bit bigger I will go back full time but I will continue with blogging still, I’ll fit it in some how it’s my time for me 🙂
It’s definitely worth it even though it might make life just a bit busier 🙂
I am so with you! I work full time, volunteer, run my own business & add blogging into the mix! And when I have 1327 million things going on in my head, pin pointing a new blog post topic can be hard! I love to blog but finding time (and sometimes the energy) can be so hard!
Wow you sound super busy! I am glad that I am not alone in feeling this way x
I’m a full time Fine Art student, I also work full time hours most weeks at work! I definitely understand the struggle, I’m always either really tired at work or really tired why blogging, but its all worth it. I love blogging so much I won’t ever give it up, I find the hardest part being around to get some sunlight for my posts! x
Ah that does sound like you would be super busy! But I agree that it is worth it ? the light situation sucks lol
I too am a teacher! I also have a teaching blog that I try to add to but ultimately is being totally neglected at the moment! I totally agree with you sometimes I come home so exhausted blogging is the last thing on my mind! I schedule a lot on a Sunday!
Ah that is so cool! I want to add a teaching section to my blog but I don’t know if anyone would read it ? I need to start scheduling haha
I work 15 hour shifts some days so blogging seems impossible on some days but I always manage to write something whilst I’m sat n the loo or having a short break! Sometimes you just have to utilise what you’ve got to the best of your ability!! x
So true! Trying your best is the most important! x