Oh, hi.

~ morganecox

While clearing out the post-Christmas sales email, one particular message caught my eye: “Your subscription has renewed!” My breath catches, especially in the days parents can understand of spending too much in a post-holiday panic. “Which subscription?” I thought.

Four. I made four blog posts in 2025. That’s it. Perhaps it is not surprising – I have two little, wonderful children who need my attention, one of whom has only been out of the “baby” stage for only a few months. I write blog posts as a part of my day job. This has been a hard year; harder than most know. And I’m tired. At the end of the day, I struggle to form coherent sentences. Waking up before the kids has been a goal, but one that hasn’t been well-executed. Is blogging even still relevant? Everyone is so caught up in TikTok and Reels that I don’t imagine many take the time to read blog posts (Is this a dying art? As a former journalism minor and avid reader, this hurts my soul!).

Photo by Miranda Tate Photography

One of my goals for 2025 was to ‘Make Space for What Sparks Joy’. In this season, I don’t find myself in this little corner of the internet often, but I’m so glad it is here. Blogging sparks joy for me. Curating lists of things to buy for Prime Day sparks joy. Dreaming up an inspiration board of a space to refresh in my house sparks joy. Sharing a favorite holiday tradition of mine sparks joy. I’m also delighted my WordPress subscription is on autopay – this space is sometimes just as therapeutic for me, regardless of who is reading.

So, for those of you who have stuck around, thank you. If you’re new, I’m glad you’re here. I can’t promise what 2026 will bring to this little space, but I hope you can find a bit of community here – we are the kinds of people who like to laugh, be real, and see the joy in all of the moments. So grab your coffee (or wine!) and let’s catch up.

2 thoughts on “Oh, hi.”

  1. Hi sweet Morgan! Just sending some encouragement and love from a fellow blogger. I have been writing a blog for over 15 – 20 years (I’ve lost count) and there are definite waves of writings around illness, careers and raising kids. Even most recently, I have not been able to post for over 6 months….life. I feel no one has missed it, missed me. There is an aire of rejection or loneliness when we post to the world and we can’t see the faces of the readers. For me, I need to remind myself why I write. It is a healing and growing step as I put my unfiltered and authentic self into words on a page or on a screen. Blogging helps to sort and organize my thoughts which in my situation can be a very difficult task when done in my head. Sometimes it is to document moments family moments, house moments or even world moment. You have hear of Covid? Finally, it is a way for me to connect with others. So when I do not get that connection it can become a very isolating and lonely ad fill me with self-doubt and feeling unworthy. I have always used free blogging sites. First, WordPress and now blogger through google. There were a couple years I lost myself in big life challenges, physical setbacks and changes in my life. At those point I needed a “fresh start” and I would created a new blog for a new me and where I currently was living my life. If blogging is what sparks joy do it whether or not you have a lot of interactions and responses with others. Don’t allow it to become something else to add to a full plate and just need to get it done. To find that spark – drop the expectations and take a break if you want to. But if you find peace in writing and enjoy sharing your life journey, joys and experiences with others or if you just want a quiet place to help sort the noise in your head continue on!

    You will spark that joy! You do You girl!!

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