A Bit of a Break

If you've seen my latest status update or my Mastodon profile, you might already know that I've decided to take a hiatus from blogging here. To paraphrase Marie Kondō, this blog does not spark joy at the moment, so I need to figure some stuff out and then come back to it with a fresh mindset. I didn't know it was possible to get burnt out on blogging, but I think I am? It was starting to feel like a chore. I felt like I was just blogging for the sake of it without putting the kind of thought and consideration into it that I'd like to, which is why I unpublished my previous two posts. ...I'm also admittedly a bit afraid of throwing my deeper thoughts into the ether, which is maybe something I should mull over during my hiatus. I'm accustomed to having essays reviewed by an editor before publishing, but I would really like to get over my fear and write more essays here! For now, though, I want to journal privately for a while instead of publicly. On top of my burnout and reservations…