Why I Took a Break From the Blog

I've maintained this blog since January of 2009. Some months have included more posts than others. But in mid-July, I realized that I was having to force myself to make time to blog.

It's never been about followers or page views. I began blogging because my wife encouraged me that it was a great way to catalog my thoughts and ideas. A place where I could share the main points of a lesson I'd taught or a great quote I'd heard or read. Over time, it became a place to record the fun conversations I have with my sons. 

But this summer, I found that what had often had been a joy had become a burden. The Point blog wasn't something I had to do but it had become something I felt like I had to do. But for who? Certainly not because of readership. So I took a break. For me.

Here's The Point: What are you doing that has become a burden, a duty? Maybe it started as a good thing but the joy isn't there right now. Why not take a break or even stop and find a new thing? That's what I've done with this blog and I'm glad I did. Life's too short to be weighted down by things that aren't important. We all have lots of responsibilities and those things deserve our attention.

So over the next few days, I'm looking forward to posting some great quotes and a few Parkerisms and Turnerisms. Maybe some notes from a relationships series I'm teaching right now. And maybe some thoughts on sports, culture and life. Not because I have to but because I want to.