Hi. It’s been a while.
Nearly 3 years, in fact. And while a great many things have happened during that time, globally and personally, it still stands that I should have checked in or provided an explanation.
The truth is I don’t really have an explanation, just a lack of words. I’ve been listening and reading and viewing, but not doing a whole lot of writing. I write most fervently when I have time to think, and simply put, I haven’t had a lot of time to think. My job(s) in the last few years have been more mentally taxing than they used to be, leaving little time for dreaming. And while I like my job, I don’t like how much space it fills in my brain and in my schedule.
Oh, and this happened:
My baby boy was born 7 months ago. He is the love of my life, the creme de la creme, the sum of the biggest dreams I ever had for my life.
I have other dreams, too. One day, I’ll write again. Now, spending every day with the boy who fills almost every nook and cranny of my brain 24/7, I can still feel flickers of a story knocking around in the limited empty space - a character trait that I want to explore, a setting, an incident. I know it’s in me, buried deep...for now.
In the meantime, logging on today and reading such lovely and heartfelt messages sent in my absence, I wanted to say: thank you. Again. And always. Sharing my writing with you has been one of the great joys of my life to date, and I will hold those experiences and connections close to me forever. I hope one day my son will be so lucky to discover his passion and find such a supportive community to fill his cup to the tippy top.
- Cat
