RESET AND REFOCUS- TIME FOR A HIA…

Tough decision to improve my output

I announced on my Instagram, that there will be an announcement and this is it:

After posting pieces every week for 24 weeks, I’m taking time away.

Honestly, I’ve been struggling to balance the consistency and quality of my content. In my endeavour to upkeep a regular release pattern, I’ve sacrificed depth in my more recent posts. The ease of writing, which once felt so effortless, hasn’t been the same. Also, the process hasn’t been as fun. Perhaps, it’s a case of not feeling filled recently, thus limiting my ability to pour. 

With my obsessive nature, the decision to take a break from writing was quite hard. Kinda feels like I’m giving up when the going got tough. But in this life, have good council! People who will call you out and be honest with you. I heard the worst way to spoil a child, is to praise bad output. So I appreciate it when people around me, give me honest feedback and advice. When I shared my struggle with the blog, they recognised that I wasn’t producing my best work and helped advise me on steps to get back to my best. 

When reflecting on the decision, I realised that I let numbers get in the way. In my attempt to use numbers as a proxy for engagement, it clouded my WHY for beginning to write. Meaningful content is so much more than the numbers, being so fixated on quantitative metrics almost ruined the joy behind it. 

So what happens now? My planned “sabbatical” will be for at least a month. This gives me enough time to learn, unlearn, rework past posts and perhaps plan new creative outlets in addition to the blog. 

I’ve got some trips, classes and experiences planned so expect my return to be full of content to help you live this life “poured out.”

Have a read of my past posts whilst I’m away. 

Stay safe, and keep pouring out!

NYA