Last week I wrote about what the best practices for taking a blogging break. This week I’m officially announcing that… I’m taking a holiday blogging break until mid-January of 2012.
My partner Stephanie and I are house-sitting in Santa Cruz, California, and nearby areas, including a house-sit in San Francisco, for the next several weeks. Here’s what I’ll be doing:
- Hiking in the redwoods and along the beaches and enjoying temperatures in the 60s
- Visiting our many good friends who live in this beautiful area
- Working on several projects for higher education companies
- Working on a new product to help freelance writers be more successful
- Recharging my energy and my creative batteries so that 2012 will be an even better year for me than 2011, and 2011 has been fantastic
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John Soares and his sweetheart Stephanie Hoffman on top of Sentinel Dome in Yosemite National Park, September 2010.
I hope you take a lot of time off during this period to enjoy life, including being with your loved ones.
Your Take
Please tell us what you’re doing that’s fun or interesting over the holidays!
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great blog, really good advice too, i wish i could sit on top of a mountain just like the pics of you guys, i bet the view and energy was awesome!!
This photo is absolutely marvelous! I would also like to sit there like you do ! Have a nice holidays)
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Happy holidays, Have fun. I would like to spend some time with my family during the holidays.
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Have a great break John!
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Hi you two… great pictures! Say hello to the bay area for me please. My plans include local walks and playing with grand kids.
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That’s a good advice, John. I think I should do the same. Anyway, happy holidays!
We will be waiting for your posts this coming new year. Thanks for sharing the tips on how to take a break.
Hey John! Hope you have a great time with your beloved. May all the joy this Christmas season could bring will be with you… See you on January. Happy New Year!
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well, you 2 seemed to enjoy the new year holiday a bit too soon
anyway, a new year is comming, wish you all the best and a more successful year blogging. Looking for you new post in 2012!
Twitter: @manuelmarino
recharging our own batteries is very important. Also because working in front of computer monitors is very exhausting.
(I’ve got 3 monitors, two in front and one on the right side of the desk).
But anyway my job is music creation, and sometimes I need to relax my ears as well
I wish you all a wonderful 2012!
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Hi John
Enjoy your break. I had a big break from blogging in 2011; several months while I revamped my lavender blog, sourced some beautiful products and built a new site.
I feel very energized for 2012 so other than not working much over the Christmas break, I’m ready to grow my business this year and back putting in the hours again.
All the best for your ventures in 2012 John and hope you come back refreshed.
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Enjoy your break together with your family…God bless and take care always..
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But you didn’t take a laptop with you ?
Anyway even knowing you’re not reading this:
Happy, Healthy and Wealthy 2012 !
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I’ve made an important design restyle of my blog, and applied filters to stop bots from harvesting my site. If any of you want to check my blog and see if they like what they see and also if they can easily surf with no stops…
if you want to know what I’ve done, send me an email, I’ll explain in detail.
John, in the meantime… have fun!! I’m sure you’ll love these two weeks and I can’t wait to see the photos. Natural landscapes are the best.
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Everyone needs a break, I hope it was a good one. Great photo by the way
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For people who work at home traveling and taking breaks for vacation is very important to relax and replenish our energy. It is also a perfect time to reorganize our thoughts and contemplate to become more productive individual.