Ok, here is something I’ve noticed about the way I read and write now. When I first started blogging, there was that “catch up” period, so to speak. I felt like not only was I needing to understand what the heck blogging was and how it fit in culture, marketing and business, but I felt really behind in the news.

So, catch up period over. I think. Now, when I read through my feeds, I bookmark less. Is this a sign of being not interested in the news out there or being more selective? Are things just in a summer slow period? Perhaps. I also think it’s part of a knowledge cycle - the one I’ve passed is a blogging cycle. And certain topic cycles.

Now, I can read stuff and pick out what is new or has a different angle, and know it. Have an opinion. That’s great.

But it also makes my news reading a little more stale. Even at 262 feeds, if you can imagine it.

So, I think I need to reinsert some energy into my reading, and this will in turn grow back into my writing. How? By jumping into some new topics. I don’t know what yet. I need to do some more on cooking and baking (haven’t had much luck finding those blogs to feed me some interesting stuff), but I also want something new.

Any ideas?

Has anyone else experienced the same cyclical effect of being behind - getting caught up - then being in a lull?