Last night I met with a group of friends over dinner. It's not just a group of friends actually, those girls are almost like family. That's how much I care about them. We don't see each other too often, we all have our lives, jobs, passions and schedules on different clocks but we reconnect once in a while, and it's always amazing. As a full swing of conversations were pacing our table I mentioned that I might give up on blogging. Just a thought. Give it all up, close the blog and maybe start something fresh somewhere else. You know, for a while. The truth is lately, I have been feeling really stuck with what to blog about, and I have somehow lost the joy of blogging. Writing and sharing seems like a chore more than anything these days. It used to be something I really enjoyed and looked forward to.
I was quite shocked by their reaction as I heard them chiming in unison a clear "don't you dare giving up on your blog!" I would think as friends I would get a predictable "yeah, if you don't enjoy it anymore, don't force it, do what you think is best " type of response but instead, I got reminded how far I have come with this blog, how good my post are when they get personal (are they?) and how much my readers relate to me. And apparently, it does matter if I quit on blogging.
So it got me thinking on my way back home, sandwiched in my subway seat. I felt lightened by it. By the fact that the best of friends are the ones that really kick the hell out of you. The ones that are a support but that also see in you what you can't see anymore because you are so jaded with yourself sometimes. I live such a solitary life sometimes that I miss complete perspective on the impact I might have on others. As small as I think it is, it is still relevant.
There is nothing quite like a group of good friends shaking things out of you and cheer you up as you get back in line. I love them. You know who you are.
We had a great time last night catching up on everyone, and after putting some thoughts into it, I am not going anywhere. Just need to get back in the groove.

All photographs © Anne-Claire rohé 2013
I am currently working on a new, updated version of my website. It's been a consuming project. It will be trimmed, simplified and edited. The way I always try to keep things. And of course it will be announced on the blog when ready sometimes next week.
Be well x