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July 27, 2014 Blogging Words

Blog conference reentry: Things that are normal

Reentry back to real life after the blissful mesh of off and online that is a blog conference can be hard.
I wanted to let you know about a few things that you might experience that are TOTALLY NORMAL while you readjust back to everyday life in the days after returning home.

  1. Picking your phone up to check notifications in the middle of a conversation. This is acceptable behavior at a conference, but your spouse/child/co-worker/boss/priest may call you on it and say that it's rude. Just try to be aware and you'll eventually get back to being able to go longer stretches of time in between checking. Unless you actually work full time in social, in which case that never happens.
  2. Being disappointed that no one is leaving random cupcakes on your bed and stickers on your bathroom mirror. You might be able to bribe your kids into leaving you little gifts on your bed, but I wouldn't recommend trying to train a pet to do it because they usually will just poop on your pillow.
  3. Being selfie ready at all times. Unfortunately,  no one in the real world is going to pop up next to you, raise their arm and say, “SELFIE TIME!” And it definitely won't be Kerry Washington.
  4. Thinking you hear or see your blogger friends everywhere. For several days following a conference, you'll find that you are doing constant double takes when you think you spot an online friend who actually lives in some far off state. Do not approach the strangers, they will run away and maybe call the police.
  5. You might expect people to hand you random gifts, or snacks or shots. Do not help yourself when you see lovely displays in stores. That's stealing.
  6. You will find yourself being more motivated, more inspired, more excited, more connected, more confident, more sure, more YOU than you have ever been. Hopefully, this part doesn't go away anytime soon, but if it starts to wane, we're still here for you always.

Did I meet you at Blogher14? How has your reentry been? Will I see you at Blogher15?


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  1. Jennie B says

    July 27, 2014 at 9:35 pm

    “That’s stealing.” Heh. So good to see you! And I’m local so you could actually see me somewhere 🙂

    Reply
    • Lizz says

      July 27, 2014 at 9:56 pm

      It would make me SO HAPPY to randomly bump into you! I might start shopping at your Costco or something, just to increase my chances!

      Reply
  2. Linda Roy - elleroy was here says

    July 27, 2014 at 9:43 pm

    It was great to see you Lizz. I know #5 is gonna be a tough one. What do you mean no more free ice cream cones?
    My family and I are still at the Fairmont, so I’m slowly weening myself out of conference mode. But the good news is,
    somehow we just got a random cupcake in our room.

    Reply
  3. Heidi BK Sloss says

    July 27, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    I’ve attended many many many conferences in my time, and this was one of the best. Your list is right on, especially #6!

    Reply
  4. Mary says

    July 27, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    I am one of the no-longer-a-newbie you speak of. Thank you for helping me come down a little easier and ween myself back into real life!

    Reply
  5. Jessica Doll says

    July 27, 2014 at 11:27 pm

    I was laughing so hard at #1 that I could barely read the rest!

    Reply
  6. Dan R Morris says

    July 28, 2014 at 12:06 am

    Wasn’t there. . . but I’ll see you soon. Welcome back!

    Reply
  7. Kay Lynn says

    July 28, 2014 at 5:24 am

    Hi Lizz, it was great to see you (and so soon after Type A boot camp). The hard part is that BlogHer was my last blog conference for the year after going to three in a month.

    It will be hard to wait until 2015 to see my online friends IRL!

    Reply
  8. Melisa says

    July 28, 2014 at 7:23 am

    “Unless you actually work full time in social, in which case that never happens.”
    It’s like you were speaking directly to me. xoxo

    Reply
    • Lizz says

      July 28, 2014 at 9:15 am

      XOXO Do I really have to wait a whole nother year to see you?
      Doesn’t Elisa need to bring you out here for a meeting or something? How’s tomorrow?

      Reply
  9. Average Jane says

    July 28, 2014 at 7:52 am

    I missed being able to walk to a really nice coffee shop after I woke up this morning. Especially since I had to drive to work instead.

    Reply
  10. Leigh Ann says

    July 29, 2014 at 7:53 pm

    It’s too hard adjusting to all this AND the fact that people are now expecting me to make them meals and fold their clothes and stuff. Reentry has been rough.

    Reply
  11. Desiree Fawn says

    July 29, 2014 at 9:07 pm

    It’s so hard. And I still have no idea what time it is!!

    (So happy to have hung out with ya!)

    Reply
  12. Adrienne says

    July 30, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    Also possible at BlogHer and not in real life: two people could decide to hug, and in that hug is your arm, such that you are touching everyone’s boobs. Or maybe that could happen in real life, but it couldn’t be quite as funny.

    Reply
  13. Lillian Connelly says

    July 30, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    I totally thought I saw someone on the airplane to Las Vegas. I had to keep reminding myself that my friend had left for home the day before and was headed to San Fransisco. I’m glad I am not the only one seeing people everywhere I go!

    Reply
  14. Elaine A. says

    July 31, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    Ha ha! #4, totally. 😀

    Great to see you last week!

    Reply
  15. The Animated Woman says

    August 7, 2014 at 12:50 pm

    Yes to all these, especially being selfie-ready at all times. I nearly grabbed the dog and did selfie with her. Re-entry is tough when your chute craps out on you.

    Reply
  16. Melisa says

    August 7, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    I just came back to read this again and say hi because I just subscribed to my fave blogs on bloglovin to make my life easier (not spon) and I’m trying to leave comments here and there as I read. So hi!

    And OMG I wish I could talk Elisa into bringing me out there again! LOL

    Reply
  17. Brent Almond says

    August 13, 2014 at 7:42 am

    So glad I got to meet you! And this is HIGH-larious. Saw it on BlogHer’s recap wrap-up.

    Reply

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