Vacation is over. Work has begun. I am back.
However, the sweet hopefulness of new beginnings that surround each start of a new school year has this year eloped me. Sadly, instead of feeling triumphant and light about my submission of my manuscript, I now feel rather lost and blue.
I don’t know what goal to aim for.
I don’t know where to go from here.
I don’t know what I want to do with the rest of my life!
Is this the post-PhD blues people talk about? Or a full-blown life crisis?
I don’t even know what to blog about. Ghanaian politics seem more opaque than ever. Should I be more of a lifestyle blogger, perhaps? Showing you my (perfect) kids, my (well intended) DIY-projects, and my (always failed) herb garden? Or more like my fav academic blogger Chris Blattman, wittily summarising the interesting research debates I engage in, mixed with lists of links to great reads? Should I join other bloggers and start a podcast and simply talk to you, dear reader?
Well, for now I am lost. Or as it is put as the textbook chapter I happen to teach next week, I am “learning to wallow in complexity”. If someone out there has an opinion on what I should do with my life (or blog!), I’d love your input.
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Life blogging sounds good to me 🙂 Sending you lots of hugs
I have these moments more and more these days.
I try not to set too many blogging goals. In fact none at all.
I just blog when the feeling hits me and don’t worry too much where inspiration comes from.
I’m sure u will figure this post PhD blues out soon
I can totally relate to this feeling. It’s more or less a constant struggle. We struggle to get things done and expect to gain some sense of accomplishment after we are done. Sadly, we don’t. Often enough, we get bored and feel lost in some way…
Perhaps a step back, or a hiatus from all (including social media) would help… worked for me. <3 🙂
No social media? That would kill me, lol