Taking A Break

I feel like this Kermit stock photo deserves a better post, but alas. Image by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay

Grateful as I am for the blogging community and friends that I’ve made here, I’m taking a break from this blog for now.

The most obvious reason is lack of time – there are a number of things offline that need my attention and blogging is too distracting right now. There’s also a lack of content problem. I don’t really believe in writer’s block in the literal sense because it is always possible to get words on a page. But I have struggled with what to write that feels appropriate for the blog. I can’t write about the good happening in my life due to privacy and sensitivity concerns. I can’t write about the not-so-great stuff happening in my life again due to privacy, but also because no one would believe me and also it would sound tone-deaf because overall things are fine. I have close to 100 unfinished draft posts and they remain unfinished and published because none of them feel right. They all felt kind of fake and inaccurate. There’s also lack of interest. I find myself uninterested in creative writing and poetry, uninterested in the prompts. Finally, I felt like blogging was not having a very positive impact on my mental health at the moment. So it’s time for a break.

I don’t know how long I’ll be on break or whether I’ll continue to lurk. I don’t intend or anticipate this break to be permanent, but I do need a break.

This PSA isn’t an “I’m giving up” but it is an “I’m going on break”

Be well,

JYP