Hello, welcome back to my blog! I thought it was about time I did an update on my blog and what’s going on! ‘The future of Enviroline Blog’ sounds quite dramatic, haha. It’s definitely not that dramatic. I’m just aware that I hardly posted any articles during 2025 and became very inactive on Instagram as well.
Why did I stop posting?
The honest reason I stopped posting is that I became SO busy! 2025 was an extremely busy year for me, and I got an ecology job in Cheshire. This was so exciting because I only finished my MSc in December, and applied, not thinking I would get the job, but moved there in April. It was a seasonal ecologist job, which is generally the first ecology job you get once graduating.
I was so much busier than I was expecting to be, and my weekends were packed full as well. From April – end of May, I wasn’t too busy at work – I was mainly staring at a screen, intently watching footage, and so when I got home from work, the last thing I wanted was to be staring at a screen writing blog posts. From June to September, I was mainly doing bat surveys, which start 15 minutes before dusk. There was so much travel involved because we did bat surveys all over the UK. I was also writing reports and sometimes going on overnight trips for these surveys. It was pretty exhausting! But I am so so grateful for the opportunity to do it.
As the peak ecology season is April to September, this means that I am generally only working then, with the possibility of work in March, October and November. This results in me working as hard as I can in those months to counteract not having shifts in the winter. It is hard when you are starting out in ecology because you need experience and volunteering to get a permanent job.
As well as this, 2025 was particularly busy because my sister got married in May, I went on a butterfly holiday in June/July, and my best friend got married in August! I think also, I was slightly worried about feeling lonely so I made as many plans as I could. I didn’t have a free weekend until about June. I definitely was quite burned out and felt very stressed a lot of the time. The combination of things led to me not writing new blog posts.
Will I carry on blogging?
As I previously mentioned, my job is very seasonal so my job in Cheshire which will restart in March/April. I was working a Christmas temp job in November and December so that kept me busy, especially as I chose to work night shifts! Now that I have some spare time, I would really like to post on my blog more frequently and get back into writing. As it will be my second season living in Chesire, and I know the place a bit better, I’m going to try and have a better work/life balance. This will hopefully mean that I have time to continue blogging throughout the year.
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I started this blog back in 2019/2020 when I was only 17! It is crazy how much has happened since then and how much has changed. I started because there was so little environmental awareness online and in newspapers. Thankfully, there is more representation, though more could definitely be done. A bit later I started writing about my mental health, including eating disorder recovery. I haven’t written a mental health post since March 2024, nearly 2 years ago. I never shared why I stopped, but I think I just didn’t want that as part of my identity anymore. I always thought that I would never be 100% recovered from my eating disorder, but I can say that I am now. However, it was still relatively recent so I am not comfortable writing about that anymore.
When I first started blogging, I was reading loads of advice and I kept reading that to have a successful blog you need to have a clear niche. I’ve always liked writing lifestyle-themed posts but willed myself to focus on sustainability and then wildlife. I got a bit too sucked into creating the ‘perfect’ blog, having good keywords and some of my passion fell as a result of this. I remember being worried about how endometriosis would affect my career in ecology and so wanted my blog to give me a little bit of income on the side. However, I was just falling out of love with my blog with the more pressure I added.
Whilst I am still an advocate for sustainability, my passions have moved towards wildlife and other hobbies. I’m calling 2026 my year of hobbies! Reading as always been a favourite hobby of mine, and I’ve shared a fair few bookish posts here. Another hobby of mine that has grown over the last couple of years is journaling and scrapbooking. I’ve always been a huge stationery fan which is a bit contrary to sustainability, as I do love to buy stickers which are obviously single use. I would love to share more hobby-based blog posts in the future, as well as wildlife and potentially gardening posts. There is likely to be some sustainability posts, but it will take a bit of a back seat for now.
The most important thing for me is writing for enjoyment rather than purpose. Maybe a controversial take? But whilst I am getting back into the swing of things, I’m excited to share what I feel passionate about.
Speak soon, Caroline ♡
Wow. 2025 was quite a year for you, Caroline.
I remember reading the posts about sticking to a niche when I first started blogging. I did that for a while and then expanded. Like you, I started out focusing on sustainability. Now I write about decluttering, sustainability, simplifying life, and basically whatever else is on my mind. I don’t have thousands of followers but that’s not my goal. I do love our community here on WordPress and really appreciate everyone who reads my ponderings.
Write what you like and I look forward to reading more from you….on whatever topic you fel like writing about.
And here’s to the year of hobbies!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment Michelle!
Congratulations on securing a good job. That’s a huge achievement. And keep up your good work as a blogger. You’re awesome!