What I realized is that this blog had strayed from its beginnings as a creative outlet. I felt overwhelmed by my inbox, exhausted by my own performance anxiety with every post, and like I was experiencing life through my camera lens for the sake of my blog. And so I slowly started to move on from it – and it showed. But I missed challenging my creativity with this place. I love the community I've built here, writing, and photography – which is why the idea of giving this blog up or even making it private made me sad. I've spent the past several weeks thinking about what would make Seit feel like home again. And I think I've figured it out.
I want to bring this place back to its roots – of simplicity, goodness, and truth. And it's with that in mind that I decided to turn off commenting, return my sidebar to a place for daily reads, and keep myself from focusing on numbers by removing Google Friend Connect (which we all know was going to happen anyway) and turning off New Follower emails from Bloglovin'. My doing these things isn't because I don't want to hear from or connect with you but because they keep me from focusing on why I started blogging in the first place.
These changes are big, but they excite me. It's refreshing and inspiring to feel freedom within this space again. And man, do I have a lot to share. Starting with the last sponsored post that you'll find on this blog – followed by lots of travel, adventures, good food, and better friends.
