Yes, I know it’s Valentine’s Day…

But, to me, it’s just Wednesday. You know, the day of the week when I publish my blog.

I did try writing stuff connected to V-day; I even had something scheduled, but… you know what, I don’t want to have to write about something connected to Valentine’s Day, so it’s gone.

Let me explain my reasoning…

I’ve looked into blogging calendars more than once in the past – you know, the ones which include notable dates and awareness days, weeks or months. And I’ve tinkered about with using them as an inspiration for blog subject matter.

Just like everyone else out there, there are awareness days and anniversaries which mean something special to me, as I suspect there are for you my fellow bloggers. And if I feel moved to write about them, I do so.

Yet, I also don’t want to feel that I must write about them – each and every year, for as long as I’m writing my blog.

If by cherry picking those awareness days I write about, might I cause offence to people, because I haven’t written about an awareness day that is important to them? And that thought gets me onto the treadmill where I could feel obliged to write about each and every awareness day.

All that thinking has a tendency to cause my head to explode… so I generally write about as few significant dates as I possibly can.

This has long been my policy with this blog. I write what I feel moved to write, and if that happens to include marking a significant date, that’s just how it goes.

Something I’ve increasingly noticed is the number of small business who post to mark significant days; some even finding a way to weave a marketing message into it. Honestly, turning up on social media with any level of consistency when its your business, is hard work. And I say that as someone who enjoys writing. But having to write, or having to do so with an agenda, can quickly kill the love for me.

So I generally don’t do it.

That doesn’t mean I don’t feel love for many people. It doesn’t mean I don’t want to read your stories of love in all its myriad forms, should you choose to write and share them. It also doesn’t mean I don’t want to wish you a happy [whatever significant day it is], I just don’t like the idea of my writing being shoe-horned into an agenda I didn’t set.

So, Happy V-Day my fellow bloggers! 🙂 ❤

Do you use planning tools for your blog? How do you feel about blogging or awareness day calendars?

© Debra Carey, 2024