I’ve been quiet lately. Quiet on my blog. Quiet on Twitter. Quiet on Facebook. I can’t tell you how many days I’ve sat in front of my computer to write. To write anything. And all I do is sit in front of the screen and stare. No words, no thoughts, no phrases – nothing comes to me so I shut the laptop down and walk away. I’ve done that almost every day for the last month or so.

I’ve wondered why. After all, I’ve enjoyed the blog. I enjoyed the cathartic process. I enjoyed the writing. But mostly, I enjoyed connecting with all the great people I’ve met through this blog over the years.

What I’ve grown to understand is that I’ve simply needed a rest. I’ve gone through an incredible amount in the last year and a half. I’ve lost multiple family members, I faced my own mom’s mortality as she spent more than 100 days in the hospital, battling pancreatitis and breast cancer. I struggled against a marriage that I tried desperately to make work only to watch it disintegrate in my very hands. I faced homesickness and unemployment.  I moved twice in the last year. In other words – there’s been a lot to deal with. And I just needed to rest.

Am I finished resting? I don’t think so. But – I do feel like I’m beginning to emerge. Soon enough, it’ll be time to spread my wings and begin to fly again. And I’m confident I can.

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