Every now and then I blog about blogging. I do this when I am blanxious – that’s a word that means ‘anxious about blogging’.
I know for sure that I am not the only blanxious person in the world and that, if I were, I would contact the Guiness Book of Records and make a lot of money.
Instead, I have decided to contact the English Dictionary people to tell them I have invented a new word to describe blog-blipping bona fides (‘bona fide’ comes from the Latin and, roughly translated, means ‘in good faith’.)
Blanxiety is a condition that may (or may not) include the following symptoms:
- inability to keep up with reading all of the blogs you subscribe to, then unsubscribe to, then resubscribe to;
- inability to respond to all of the comments even though you are usually very polite;
- inability to figure out a lot of blogging widgetty stuff you should have figured out when you first started your blog;
- inability to overcome the guilt of deleting, ignoring, saving, forgetting the words of blog friends who you care about; and
- inability to eat breakfast before you check your blogdom.
This blanxiety condition has several more symptoms but it is beyond the scope of this post to outline all of them so ….
I guess this is my way of apologizing for … I’m not sure what!
Note to non-bloggers: keep your innocence!
jmgoyder 
It’s perfectly clear that you do what you do in good faith. Blanxiety be damned. Lead your life and fit in bloggin when you can – none of us will be offended, we’re sure 😉
It’s kind of weird – blogging has saved me a bit from succumbing to our troubles but sometimes it also becomes a bit of a burden in the sense of reciprocity. I just wanted to write – to finally write again. I didn’t care what I wrote when I began the blog; it was just that I wanted to write something beyond lecture material about where to put the comma, or how to use metaphor etc. I still feel very new to this blog world so I still feel bad when I don’t respond or comment on other people’s posts when time doesn’t allow. Silly me! Your blog, for instance, warms my heart every day but I can’t always get time to ‘like’ or comment – maybe I should go back to the shrink – ha!
Enjoyed this. I was blanxious on exactly the same day as you–just didn’t think of a clever word for it in my blangst.
Hahaha – wonderful! Blangst is much better than blanxious!
Life’s complex (in its simplicity).
What do you do? Do you hit ‘delete’? I’m just asking because you were my first blogfriend – hope you don’t mind.
Blanxiety… we all suffer from it… does anyone get upset when you don’t answer a comment or read a blog… I don’t I started mine for fun and I’m still having fun… end of next week I’m going away for three weeks to rebuild my stock of photos… where I’m going I’ll be lucky if I get a half hour on the Internet and that will probably be used for business… so I’m going to be suffering from Blanxiety and blogalism withdrawal symptoms… will have to start a B.A.R. group (Blog awaiting return) stop letting little things like this worry you…
Okay – thanks! Have a great holiday bulldog!
I like blangst – good word! Since I started working again I can’t read all the blogs in the morning and at first that made me anxious but c’est la vie I get to them later…sometimes I never find time for the really longs ones so I’m more inclined to read 700 words or less. But I don’t get as many hits as I have followers, so I know others struggle with reading them all as well. Eventually I read at least one post per blogger per week but usually more. You stress too much…strog?? 😉
What is ‘strog’?
haha stress + blog!
You are so wise! I just read this again. Hope job is going well – I am trying now to get job at local birdpark (nursing home idea was a fizzog)
sorry to hear about nursing home job but birdpark sounds awesome! Good luck with that. 🙂
Julie, Thank you for my morning chuckle! Blanxiety is a state of life for me of late. And even though I do try to keep up with you I don’t think that I am 100% successful. However, my new timer system seems to be working a charm to get me caught up and moving forward in time…
xo, Lynda
Morning? It’s evening here and not that late but I am going to bed! I love your timer idea, Lynda. Love Julie
Rest well and sweet dreams. ‘-)
I like your word! Smiling as I start my day — blogging… 🙂
I find myself letting go of the need to ‘keep up’ and let myself simply be present when and how I can.
Oh — and just so you know… blogging never ever comes before my coffee 🙂
And I agree with Animal couriers — you do what you do in good faith! And in good faith, we respond.
Hugs — hope you’ve having a blanxiety free day!
oh–I can relate – this morning I did not get to check my blog friends until almost 9:00 o’ clock and it was just killing me — I have all your blanxieties and more………..oh the guilt (lol)
I never delete you before reading though – I love your posts–the good, the sad, and the birds!
You are so lovely!
Enjoyed the smile here.
Glad you did!
You are so right! I am so glad my problem has a name: Blanxiety. Yes I am an additct.
FYI – Passed on an addictive award to you today:
Hahahahaha!
Ya do wat ya feels!
Ya!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent post Julie…I relate to all you have stated here! Gosh, should give you a preview, I’m about to face some real blog anxiety. Don’t want you getting emotional/worried, out but I’m not doing well, and will need to really reduce my blog-time 😦 Something new — effecting my left leg and foot — another mri and neuro today. Anyway — the blog community has become so much a part of my daily life and feel so connected to my special blog friends…. am so sad to have to take a leave of absence… will announce tonight most likely… and hoping temporary. Right now no sitting, walking and even if lying down – can’t focus… certainly not photo-shoots. I will keep up best I can with reading and commenting -but may not be as diligent as I’ve been. It is pretty amazing how this ‘hobby’ gets under our skin. I suppose pros and cons – and has been wonderful for me emotionally — but … — Anyway — will stay in touch regardless – -and keep an eye on you always… xxooo Love u ~R
Oh Robyn – I want to say some swear words here – how much you are going through is too much! I want to murder your illnesses; I am so sorry. I will keep in touch with you via email. Love to you
i am with you there Julie. I think we all get it at times
Oh boy. You got me blanxious too!
Blanxiety – not the easiest word … for a Swede to pronounce, if I don’t have … am I infected *smile – I still have my breakfast ready for the blog opening. So happy that not all likes and followers don’t right every day … I would lose control – we have to take our lives back, folks .. we have to do what we feel for and not what we think what we must do.
Oh yes I know – thanks Viveka!
Keep your innocence-ya right. I feel badly when I can’t always respond to blogs, sometimes just get overwhelmed.Get on the computer before breakfast? That’s how I often enjoy my morning coffee.
Love it. Perfect term for a very frustrating condition!
I think I have had times when I have suffered from Blanxiety myself like when I was sick as all hell and had to delete blogs because I didn’t have the time to read them and it was a weird feeling as it is not something I do………….lol I like the word Blanxiety…………..
I’m not blanxious at the moment because I’m on holidays and have a lot of time to surf 🙂 I’ll be going back to work next week and when I do I just check twice a week. I don’t think people mind. Sometimes bloggers post once or twice a day, so I get to miss most of thier stuff, but when I drop by I have a look anyway 😀
I too have difficulty keeping up with all comments and follows. One can only do one’s best and hope people understand when at times you feel you fall short of your own standard.
I’m feeling bluilty. Haven’t written one this week.
Such a delight you are my friend! Thank ou Jules for making me aware I am not alone. This is so important to know there is whole demographic of us. So works for me.
I have been doing this for over a year now, I am not getting any better at mastering it Working 3 blogs I thought I’d get the hang of it all .
That’s why I went back to the one blog – just couldn’t keep up – not with blogging itself but in reading and responding to comments etc. xxxxxx
You are definitely not the only one suffering! Thanks for giving my Blanxiety a name! 🙂 I love it, great post.
Since writing it I have realized I take myself too seriously – haha!
🙂 It happens to us all!
That’s why I rarely leave you comments. You have so many and you are so punctilious about replying to them that I worry whether you will have enough time to write your next post. Ignore this one for goodness sake.
Haha, well said Julie! Thanks for the chuckles 🙂
Welcome to the world of blogging Julie… It is a common condition to fall behind which is my constant challenge… I have one set of hands and other challenges, and it does get overwhelming but we plod on… I hear you!! Still fantasizing about getting a virtual assistant for blogging. 😉
I just learned a new word…thanks!
Haha! Guilty of blanxiety! I’ve had to cut back to blog reading only twice a week..
That’s a great word. I have suffered it a lot this past few months because I have been so busy, I keep falling behind on visits and comments etc. Then I remembered I have a life outside of blogging and decided to stop worrying. Now I take a couple of hours and catch up all I can, and don’t worry about the rest.
The worst that happens is that people stop visiting. And that has an upside – no blogs to visit or comments to reply to 🙂
You are exactly right!
So true, LOL! Margie
Keep your innocence – ha ha! 🙂
I fully understand your blanxiety, Julie. I’ve suffered that. And sincerely, I deleted my whole inbox on two occasions since I started 2011 simply because I couldn’t handle the pressure to reply to so many. But now I realise: IT’S OKAY!! It’s okay to not visit “everyone” every day. It’s okay!! I’m much better about it all now.
PS re keeping up, I’m not sure you saw this one – it’s a video, and should hopefully make you smile… http://wordsfallfrommyeyes.wordpress.com/2013/11/22/time-for-a-wee-ad-break/ (just if you’re inclined! 🙂
You are so funny!