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Can I be a blogger and a runner and an actor?

April 26, 2016 by Becky 62 Comments

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I’ve always been a passionate person, and one of the things that I’ve realized is that I’m passionate about a lot of things.  I try to do so much in my life and at times it definitely feels overwhelming.  Right now I’m trying to balance a number of jobs and hobbies, and I don’t know how long and how much I can keep it up.

Blogging

I’ve been blogging at Disney in your Day for almost three years and I love it.  Writing blog posts is pretty much what I want to do with most of my free time.  I have so many things to say about Disney!  I’ve read bloggers who write posts about “how to come up with ideas,” but that’s never been an issue for me.  I’ve always had almost an endless list of blog post ideas, just never enough time to write them.

I also enjoy playing with photography and getting good pictures for my blog.  But as I’ve started to get more seriously into blogging I realize how much else can go into it.  There’s promoting, and if you’re trying to make an income plenty to organize there.  Email newsletters, social media, sponsorships – if you’re trying to blog “hardcore” it’s a lot.

And that’s why I’ve decided to back off a little bit from some of that “extra stuff” that goes into blogging.  I have my social media that I enjoy and I’ll stick with that.  I don’t need to set up a sponsorship program right now.  I want to do blogging because I love it, and in order to keep my sanity that may mean not doing everything I wish I could do for the blog.

Running

Rocking my Glass Slipper Challenge medals!

Rocking my Glass Slipper Challenge medals!

Ever since I started running I think I’ve felt better both physically and mentally.  I’ve trained for a number of half marathons.  And sometimes it’s not too bad, especially in the beginning – but when you get toward the end of training and you’re doing 8+ mile runs, you’re looking at a chunk of 2-3 hours that need to be set aside for running.

In case you didn’t see, I registered for the Disney World marathon the other day.  That will be coming up in January and will take a ton of training for me to even think I can do it.  20+ mile training runs means 6-8 hours set aside for that.  It’s a lot of time.

Acting

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Taking my bow during Anything Goes.

I love doing theater – it’s always been one of my favorite hobbies.  But it’s also a big time commitment.  Most community theater shows around here rehearse for 3-4 months before they open, and that’s 3 evenings a week.  Then you have performances usually 3-4 times a weekend for 2-4 weeks.

I’m currently involved in a production of Anything Goes, where I have one of the leading roles of Hope Harcourt.  And I’m having a ton of fun!  I’ve also got another show coming up that performs in August.  After that I’ll take a little break til January to give me time to focus on the marathon training.

And more

I want to be able to do other fun things too, like host murder mystery parties!

I want to be able to do other fun things too, like host murder mystery parties!

I also work two part-time jobs.  And have friends, and a husband, parties I want to go to and events I want to attend, and stuff like that.  And the problem is, I love all of these various parts of my life.  There’s nothing that I would want to give up.  But there are times when I’m really busy.  And it gets stressful.  And more than that, I feel like maybe I’m spreading myself too thin and I can’t dedicate everything I want to all of my various pursuits.  So I come back to the question: am I doing too much?  And if so, how do I choose?

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by how much you take on in life?  How did you deal with it?

Filed Under: At Home, Blogging, Run Training Tagged With: acting, blogging, running, theater

Comments

  1. Candy Kage says

    April 26, 2016 at 8:55 am

    You are one busy woman. Good luck with training for your 20 miles.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:36 pm

      Thanks Candy 🙂

      Reply
  2. Lecy | A Simpler Grace says

    April 26, 2016 at 9:11 am

    Wow! You are such a busy woman! I think you can do it all if you make each of the things you want to do a priority. Thanks for sharing!

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:36 pm

      You’re right – and I think sometimes one thing might have to take priority over another for a little while, but i can always come back to it 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jessica Bradshaw says

    April 26, 2016 at 9:17 am

    You are a rockstar, girl. So much going on. I feel your pain in the balance. I am a school counselor, blogger, wedding photographer, fitness fanatic, cook, wife, dog mom, friend, sister, party planner, and more. If any of these things become things I “have to do” I will cut them out, but I love it all. 🙂 Keep on rocking, sister.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 1:38 pm

      Sounds like you’ve got a totally full plate too! I agree with you that if anything started to feel more like a burden than a hobby I would stop (hence why I’m cutting out some of the promotional stuff I’d been doing for my blog but I’m still writing because that’s what I love).

      Reply
  4. The Animation Commendation says

    April 26, 2016 at 10:24 am

    I’d love to see you act one day and I’d love to attend one of those murder mystery parties or shows sometime!

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 1:38 pm

      Well if you ever want to come take a trip up to Pennsylvania let me know!

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      • The Animation Commendation says

        April 26, 2016 at 2:49 pm

        Thanks for the offer, although I dunno how I feel about your Pennsylvania cold weather, lol!

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  5. ccassara says

    April 26, 2016 at 10:27 am

    I think there is a point of diminishing returns. I see so many of us trying to it all, and it’s not reasonable to think we can. We need to set healthy limits for ourselves.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:38 pm

      You’re right. Our society likes to try and convince us that we can and should do everything, but that’s not always the best way.

      Reply
  6. Michelle Mink says

    April 26, 2016 at 11:37 am

    i was working full time at disneyland and left to purse acting because i wasn’t able to do both. i do blog while pursuing acting as a way to bring in money but cannot add much more to my plate than that because i don’t want to spread myself too thin

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:39 pm

      I can imagine how busy you must be! I’m glad that you’re able to do acting and blogging now though.

      Reply
  7. Trish at Birdhouse Books says

    April 26, 2016 at 12:19 pm

    Yes! I am often overwhelmed by the juggling act of life and have to reevaluate my time at least once a year. I find I do best when I set priorities and focus on what matters most.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:39 pm

      That’s really good advice. I need to seriously sit down and get a little more organized.

      Reply
  8. disqus_ttPAEtlojU says

    April 26, 2016 at 1:32 pm

    I say enjoy doing all the things you want to right now! While it may be overwhelming sometimes, if you plan to have kids in the future, this is really the only time that you can be totally selfish 🙂

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:35 pm

      I think that’s great advice! As long as I’m not feeling too stressed I want to do as much of the things that I enjoy as I can 🙂

      Reply
  9. Alanna @ Alanna & Company says

    April 26, 2016 at 1:35 pm

    I always admire how much you do and fit into your life! My boyfriend went to undergrad for theater and I keep trying to push him to get into community theater.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:36 pm

      Thanks – you should definitely encourage him, community theater is such a rewarding experience. And I’ve made some of my best friends that way!

      Reply
  10. Joules (Pocketful of Joules) says

    April 26, 2016 at 1:39 pm

    Yes, I have felt overwhelmed. I have a full-time job, a blog, a husband, a son and I also run. While I do enjoy everything on my plate, I do need to plan really well to make sure everything gets taken care of!

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:36 pm

      Planning and organization is definitely so important. I need to get better at that too.

      Reply
  11. Martha Rosenstein says

    April 26, 2016 at 2:12 pm

    I feel like being a person with tons of interests/aspirations isn’t uncommon these days, it’s just that everyone tends to find their niche and stick with putting that out into the world. However, some of my favorite blogs are those where people talk about ALL THE THINGS they like and do, not just one specific thing.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:37 pm

      I’ve thought a lot about starting a second blog to talk about all of the other things I like and do aside from just Disney – if I had the time to do it I totally would!

      Reply
  12. Melissa Chee says

    April 26, 2016 at 2:54 pm

    Awesome girl! 🙂

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:38 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  13. jessica--a monkey and his mama says

    April 26, 2016 at 5:21 pm

    I think this is something that we all struggle with. for me, it’s balancing being a mom and a wife and a blogger and keeping my house clean and cooking dinner and spending time with my kids.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:39 pm

      I can only imagine how much balance it takes to be a mom!

      Reply
  14. Erin says

    April 26, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    I loved reading this – so awesome to know bloggers have other interests as well! I say definitely invest yourself into what interests you! At different times, different activities become the priority!

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:40 pm

      Thanks – I think different times/different activities is the perfect way to look at it.

      Reply
  15. Kristen says

    April 26, 2016 at 5:24 pm

    I think this all the time! And unfortunately sometimes blogging is the easiest thing to let slide! I am with you girl! But proud of you for being involved in so many awesome things!

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:40 pm

      So true – for me it’s blogging that will slide or running – but now with a marathon in the works I know I definitely can’t slack on running!

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  16. Summer @ Coffee With Summer says

    April 26, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    Love this. It’s hard balancing everything, but it’s definitely possible! I think it helps that everything you’re involved with are things you love, which makes it a bit easier to work it all in.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 27, 2016 at 4:35 pm

      It definitely does help – it’s easier to prioritize and feel motivated when I’m actually interested in what I’m doing!

      Reply
  17. Wendy Tomlinson says

    April 26, 2016 at 6:14 pm

    I know it can get oerwhelming sometimes. It does for me too. But I think we all need different things in our life. I’m sure your blog benefits from you being active and and from the creativeness of your acting life.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 26, 2016 at 6:42 pm

      That’s a great point too. I think my blog, and just myself as a person benefits in different ways from my different passions.

      Reply
  18. Samantha says

    April 26, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    Absolutely! It’s definitely hard to balance everything. I’ve got my blog, family, and I’m starting some new career training. I want to do it all, so I just have to manage my time very well. Oh, and I have to write everything down or none of it happens! 🙂

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 27, 2016 at 4:32 pm

      Time management is everything! And lots of lists 🙂

      Reply
  19. Alison says

    April 26, 2016 at 9:31 pm

    It’s so hard fitting everything in isn’t it, it never gets any easier! You just have to work out which should be your focus for right now, so if there’s a show coming up it’ll be acting, when you’re training for a marathon it’ll be running. At least you’ll never get bored!

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 27, 2016 at 4:33 pm

      You’re absolutely right! I have to laugh when people tell me they’re bored. I never have that feeling!

      Reply
  20. Neely says

    April 26, 2016 at 9:56 pm

    I think feeling overwhelemd is just the norm but yes its so hard to do it all. I always feel like something is slacking 🙁

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 27, 2016 at 4:34 pm

      Definitely the norm, particularly in our country/society I feel.

      Reply
  21. Shann Eva says

    April 26, 2016 at 10:54 pm

    I can totally understand where you’re coming from. It’s hard when you are so passionate and love so many things. I think it’s smart how you’re cutting back from some of the behind the scenes blogging stuff, but continuing to write. I know you’ve decided to focus on your marathon training instead of doing another theatre performance, and I think you’ll be happy with that decision too. When you get overwhelmed, take a break where you can and remember why you love to do each thing.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 27, 2016 at 4:36 pm

      Very good advice 🙂 Remembering why you love the things you do is so important!

      Reply
  22. Mouse on the Mind says

    April 26, 2016 at 11:08 pm

    GIRL! I feel you. I work 50 hours a week, plus the blog, plus my urbex hobby, plus my baby neices, plus just being an adult … It’s exhausting. Over the years since I started the blog, a lot of things have fallen by the wayside, but that’s okay. I do it because I enjoy it, it helps me meet people and it’s a great creative outlet. None of it has to be anything more than that.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 27, 2016 at 4:37 pm

      Very well said. And this whole “being an adult” thing can definitely be exhausting 😉

      Reply
  23. Rachel @ STCL says

    April 27, 2016 at 12:42 am

    I totally relate to this girl! It can absolutely be overwhelming at times, but it’s doable! You just have to pick one priority at a time!

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 27, 2016 at 4:43 pm

      You’re right! Just gotta deal with it as it comes.

      Reply
  24. Suze says

    April 27, 2016 at 10:18 am

    Good luck with your marathon training. I used to run but haven’t had time to fit in so much since starting blogging

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 27, 2016 at 4:43 pm

      Thanks! It’s definitely hard to have time for both.

      Reply
  25. Heather Gee Davis says

    April 27, 2016 at 2:31 pm

    One of the reasons I love blogging is because I can fold it around the other things I’m doing.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 27, 2016 at 11:45 am

      That’s a really good point too. It’s nice to be able to write about what you love!

      Reply
  26. Cassandra says

    April 27, 2016 at 5:04 pm

    Hope in Anything Goes! I love that musical so much. 😀 And long runs do take up a ton of time – even moreso when training for a marathon instead of a half marathon!

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      April 27, 2016 at 5:16 pm

      It is a great musical! I actually auditioned for Reno or Erma so I was very surprised when I got Hope, but I’ve been loving it!

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      • Cassandra says

        April 27, 2016 at 5:18 pm

        Reno is my dream. I’ve always wanted to be involved in musical theatre, but never got the opportunity. But Reno… talk about a fun character. After I saw the Broadway tour of Anything Goes I got it in my head that it must be one of the most fun shows ever to be a part of. 😀

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  27. Chelsea @ DoItYourFreakingSelf says

    April 27, 2016 at 8:59 pm

    I don’t know how you do it all! At 28, I’m realizing that I can’t spin as many plates as I used to. I’m a nanny, so I feel like that is at least 3 jobs rolled into one, on top of blogging and all the social media and promotion that needs to go with that. I’ve found, at least for myself, I have to compartmentalize… and that came after quite a few anxiety attacks.

    However, I’m also realizing that its okay to pull back and choose to pursue one thing at a time. You don’t have to do it all and allowing yourself the grace to NOT do everything can help release a lot of the stress associated with that.

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      May 5, 2016 at 6:48 pm

      I’m 28 too and starting to feel the same way. I think you’re right that sometimes you need to put your focus on one or two things at a time.

      Reply
  28. Tamara Goyette says

    April 29, 2016 at 3:29 am

    You can do anything you want! So inspired by your doing all of this!

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      May 5, 2016 at 6:48 pm

      Thanks! I try to keep telling myself that!

      Reply
  29. Lindsay Satmary says

    May 2, 2016 at 2:36 am

    You can do anything you set your mind to! I have always been interested in many things as well and for the most part, I’ve been lucky enough to experience them all!

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      May 5, 2016 at 6:49 pm

      That’s wonderful! I really hope I will be able to continue to experience all of the things I love, even if I concentrate more on one at time 🙂

      Reply
  30. Natalie V. says

    November 22, 2016 at 11:15 pm

    Oh my gosh, I feel as if I could’ve written this exact blog post! I’ve taken a step back from my blog in the second half of 2016 because I got so overwhelmed with balancing parenthood, my freelance writing, blogging, and actually hanging out with my husband. 🙂 Since I decided to dive back into the blog this fall, I’ve backed way off from the promotion and social media sharing that I’d been doing since late 2014. All of that promotion and social media stuff really helped my blog grow over the last 18 months and has opened lots of doors for me, but I felt as if all I was doing was blogging. I don’t want to miss out on my kids’ early childhoods because I was too busy writing and pinning and tweeting!

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    • Becky @Disney in your Day says

      November 23, 2016 at 4:47 pm

      I really do think it’s so important to focus on other things too! I feel like the more you learn about blogging, the more it can consume you with how much effort you can put into it. Since writing this I’ve actually gotten a full time job and surprisingly that helped put a lot of things into perspective for me. I think previously because I was was part time I was considering seeing if I could do blogging full time, and that puts a lot of pressure on you. Now that I have a full time job I like I can truly look at blogging as a hobby and that makes it a little easier.

      Reply

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Hi, I'm Becky!

I'm a huge Disney fan in my early 30's and always trying to find a way to put a little bit of Disney into everyday life. I live in Pennsylvania but travel to the theme parks several times a year - I'm an annual passholder at Disney World! In addition to Disney I love traveling, running, and theater.

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