Wednesday, May 16, 2018

On My Disappearance From Blogging

Hi everyone! I'm coming back after almost a 3 month hiatus on the blog. This is the longest I have gone without writing/posting something since I started Icy Trails. Luckily, I just do this blog for fun. I don't do any ads or make any money off of it. That way I'm not swayed in my writing by a profit motive, I can write about what I want, and I can give my honest opinions. Plus getting Adsense just sounds like a giant pain in the ass...

Why have I not been writing? Well, there's a few reasons...

1) I started 3 different blog posts in this time and have not finished them. There are a few (such as my favorite programs of the season) that it's just too late to post now. I was having a hard time writing a few times because my heart just wasn't in it.

2) I have been in a roller coaster of emotions since I'm not skating at the moment, due to the often-cited "boot problems". It has at times left me uninspired to write. I plan to be skating again before the end of the year though.

3) I've been trying to limit my time on social media. Last year seemed like a much happier time across all my networks. It was a great encouragement and support system, and I got to learn about other cultures. This is still happening, and there are people I love to converse with. But things have just taken such a negative toll, particularly on Twitter. The fan wars went on for months on end after the season ended, and someone's outraged about something, skating or not, all the damn time. It's not exactly the environment I want to get into after a stressful day. Not that there isn't a lot in this world that needs to be fixed, but complaining online really isn't going to help anything. I do think a lot on things that are wrong but if I go too far down that path, I get stuck in the vortex of negativity.




4) I have actually been busy. With my job, church, and other commitments, I haven't had time to get a lot of things together.

With this break, I've been indulging in my other passions like music and makeup. This has brought me some new ideas and inspiration that I hope to incorporate into my blog. So, I'm back! More posts will be coming soon!

I will close with this most epic jam...


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