I’ve gone a bit mad on measuring over the last few weeks. Measuring time, to be precise. The findings of my experiment did not surprise me but confirmed my assumption that at this particular moment in time I cannot do everything that ideally I would like to do.
Of course, I have again questioned the existence of this blog and the time that I spent recording and documenting my thoughts and experiences and I have realised that I am not documenting what I want to document and I am not writing the blog that I would like to write. Mainly because I haven’t developed an angle yet and because the things that I want to do just take much more time than I can realistically offer now. So I have decided I will be taking a longer break from writing and photographing this year so that I can invest my time and efforts into other things and develop a stronger understanding of what I want this blog to represent and how I want to run it.
Samuel Johnson declared once: “What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.”
This is year I am hoping to make a lot of effort offline so that you can find my writing pleasurable next year.
To a good year Friends!
Alicja
Postcards Without Stamps 
I’ll miss you Alicja! Your photographs are always beautiful now – I’ll look forward to more in the future!
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Thank you Life With The Crew! Your photographs are amazing too! I will continue to visit your blog – just to see what you and your lovely girl are up to. :)
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for some time now i have been actually considering doing the same. Still thinking. :) Take care!
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Yes. We deserve a break every so often. To see things with our eyes and souls only, without cameras or notebooks.
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I support you on this..I have recently written about balance… It’s hard to maintain it all and to think that I am a retired Hen..lol! Does that mean you will not be on fb? I wish you well on this endeavor..
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Thank you Mother Hen. Yes, it’s hard… almost impossible for me recently. When the time is right, I’ll be back. I am not sure about Facebook yet. I think I will start posting some photographs there at some stage but to be honest I feel I need to detox from any online communication for a while. Good sleep and fresh air are my priorities this month. :) Thank you for commenting and following. This blogging world is great. It feels good to be able to build up and participate in online communities. But I feel it’s important to do the same offline. There are always people out there who would welcome a warm cup of tea and a face-to-face chat. :) I aim to serve and drink many cups of tea this year. :)
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So true…Sometimes I fell pulled because I feel it is addictive and I’d like to invest my time learning new things… although wonderful meeting others through the world of blogging. I think the answer for me moderation. Your photography is outstanding. I love the simplicity and beauty of it..
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I know just how you feel! Good luck, I look forward to seeing more of you lovely blog in the future :)
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So nice of you to say this. Thank you!
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WIshing you a great year as well!
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Lovely. Thank you. Likewise!
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I totally and completely understand and admire you for knowing in your heart that your ‘real’ life needs you more, but I’m sure going to miss you! Wishing you a wonder and beauty filled life my dear!
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Thank you the little farm diary! You’ve just said what I feel. Thank you for being so warm, kind and generous! You are an amazing lady. I love your creative personality! You inspire me all the time!
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I will miss your posts very much! I wish you find what you are looking for. 😘
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Best wishes for the year ahead. Look forward to your return, refreshed and rejuvenated. With warm regards :-)
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I enjoy reading your blog and seeing the accompanying beautiful images, but understand your reasons for needing time out. All the very best to you and yours, Alicja :-)
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Wishing you the best with your inner reflections and look forward to seeing your post soon!
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Gah! I will miss reading your posts!! You could pop in once in a while :) But I understand the reasons behind this. Hopefully we can catch up in person soon! xx
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I’ll definitely miss reading your thoughts and seeing your wonderful pictures. I hope you bring yourself to the computer from time to time to share a few of both with all of us.
Best of luck with whatever it is you’re doing, whenever you’re doing it.
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I’ll miss reading your thoughts and looking at your wonderful photographs. I hope you pop in from time to time to share a few of both with us.
Best of luck with whatever it is you’re doing wherever you’re doing it.
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Alicja – trzymam kciuki za twoją nową drogę. Choć nie ukrywam – będzie mi brakowało Twoich zdjęć i komentarzy. Powodzenia~! :)
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Asiu! Bardzo Ci dziekuje za mile slowa. Musze przyznac, ze tesknie za blogosfera. Napisalam dzisiaj krotki wpis, poniewaz milo jest czasem zapukac do czytelnikow. :) Zycze Ci cudownych Swiat. Spojrze przez Swieta, co dzialo sie u Ciebie ostatnio, musze nadrobic zaleglosci. Pozdrawiam goraco z UK. :)
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