Treating your blog like a job

I’ve been blogging for about two and a half years now, and I like to think I know some things about it. I’ve blogged every day, twice a day, and forgotten to blog. I’ve planned posts, neglected to update those planned posts, and accidentally posted those un-updated posts. Every blogger has days where blogging feels like a chore. We also have days where ideas and inspiration are lacking, but we post something just to get some traffic. I’m very guilty of posting every day even if my post wasn’t the most interesting.

And I’ve now seen the benefits of taking time off. It started with a weekend out of town then snowballed from there. I found that I enjoyed not blogging on Saturday or Sunday. Writing on Sunday night or Monday morning became easier. I’m now treating my blog more like a job (a job I like, but still). I’m aiming to post 4-5 days a week, and I’m no longer afraid to not publish.

Do y’all plan time off from blogging? What’s your schedule?