Why No Blog Posts Lately?

Oh so many reasons, each one legitimate, but still: Sorry for disappearing!

So why haven't there been any posts? Well, for one thing, I've been dealing with some depression lately. Not linked to any one thing, but just a general sort of debilitating emotional hole that I fell down. And it definitely impacted my ability to get work done. I don't know how many times I sat down to write a blog post and just couldn't find it within me to actually get the words down. In fact, it felt like there were no words. Thus, I decided to give myself some grace and let the blog just not be a priority.

Instead, I channelled any creative energy I was able to muster up into some more poetry. And, guess what? I figured out the theme for my next manuscript! That's right–book number four is in the editing/arranging phase. I still managed to put off actually doing any of the editing and arranging, but the procrastination ended last night and I'm working on it today, actually. (You'll likely be seeing a lot of complaining on my Instagram and Facebook stories in the near future, lol!) I'm actually feeling really excited and very motivated, and that's good, because this is the largest compilation to date.

On top of all of this, I was making some changes to the website. Maybe not super noticeable, maybe doing a bunch of stuff that will amount to next to nothing, but I'm hopeful like that. Mostly, it was a lot of little details that needed changing and updating, and a lot of time consuming small things that–I'll agree–you probably won't even realize. Still, I'm proud of what I was able to get done, and I'm hoping the site will be just that tiny bit more maneuverable and whatnot.

Lastly, and I'm just going to mention it (because I have a plan for my next blog post), I finally got on GoodReads! And I'm very sorry I've been missing out. But now that I'm on there, I've been exploring and having a blast, so I can't even be mad that I've not been doing some of the things I should definitely be accomplishing.

So, yeah, I've been dealing with some stuff and been in a slump. But I am pulling myself back out and getting stuff done–regardless. I'm still being graceful with myself and my emotional/mental states, and I'm happy with where I'm landing. So here's a blog post. Because I can.