Of all the blog posts I’ve written, this is by far the most difficult. Every single time I start, I find myself restarting because the words just don’t sound right, so I’m simply going to follow my instincts. If it’s a short post, then it’s a short post, but if it naturally develops into a long one, then I’m OK with that, too.
I wanted to upload this post last week, but I found myself up against a mental block. I have been struggling to construct the sentences that convey enough information whilst portraying my feelings and after the sixth try, I realised the only way I’m going to write this post is to be upfront and honest. This is my last post. From this post forward, I am stepping away from blogging. Why? Because life has gotten in the way.
When I started this blog back in 2017, I was uploading one post each day, and when I noticed myself struggling with that, I dropped it down to three posts a week - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday - and I maintained that routine for quite some time, but alas, even that became a little too much for everyday life, and soon I was finding myself missing days. The more days I missed, the more I stressed myself out to find the time to write the posts, I found that the only thing I had managed to construct for myself was a vicious circle: The more posts I missed, the more I stressed myself out to make time to write them, the more I felt burnt out, the more I missed, and subsequently, the more I became stressed.
I’m not going to stop writing or watching films and TV shows, that much is for sure, but I have to admit that I cannot do it every single day, otherwise I would burn myself out to the point where it would not be enjoyable anymore. I love writing. I love creating stories and characters, and following other characters on their journeys, and so I am not going to stop writing; it’s merely going to move into the back seat as I continue my way forward on the road of life.
I would like to thank each and every single one of you who have read my posts, and a special thank you to those who've contributed to my blog. Maybe one day I will return to blogging, with a brand new idea, and I would love to hear what your ideas will be; but for now, I have to say goodbye.
Thanks for reading
Antony Hudson
(TonyHadNouns)