..in more ways than one.
As I wrote about in my most recent essay, just published in Invisible Illness, "I Don’t Want Things to Go Back to 'Normal,'" social distancing during the pandemic was a break for me – a break from many aspects of my anxiety disorders. I can't control the fact that this reprieve is coming to an end (and, I wouldn't truly want to if it meant the pandemic continuing to worsen instead of improve).
The break from writing is over! I'm thrilled to be writing more. Though it is Summer Break, once again, and I've never gotten much writing done over Summer with the kids home and our routines thrown into disarray. So, I still don't expect much writing from myself over the next few months.
The break from writing about writing, here on my blog, is over – obviously. Today happens to be Wednesday; though, I don't think I will resume weekly #WIPWednesday posts. I don't want to feel an obligation to post each week. I'll likely just post in the series randomly as I have new work or something to share about my progress.
And, here's the hardest one – my social media break. Is that break over? Completely cutting all social media out of my life was tremendously beneficial. I'm not sure I ever want to go back. Personally, I might not. But, professionally, as a writer, I feel conflicted. Could I just have a website and no social media presence? Sure, I could. But, to be honest, that is the hardest way to be a successful writer these days. I truly don't know how I want to proceed. For now, I think I'll approach social media like I'm approaching things here; I'll just post when I have something to share.
I hope I'll have stuff to share often! But, realistically, I expect I'll ease back into all this at a snail's pace.