As you may have guessed from my last post, I’ve lost a family member recently in a half-unexpected fashion. I’ve been trying to get back to normal since then, but the aftermath, both emotional and logistical, has been messy. The way things have been going, I’ve barely had time to pay attention to the blog, and when I have found the space, either to write or to read others, I haven’t been able to engage the way I usually do.
Last time I went on a hiatus due to life happening, I didn’t announce it or anything, I just disappeared for a while. I wanted to be a bit more organized with it this time. Hence, this post. I’ve always been a big advocate on the occasions people have been bringing up that your blog has to work for you. It has to be fun or fulfilling, just the experience of it, without all the glitz and glamour and fame and huge audiences and those big blogging bucks for this whole experience to be worth it. And I do love blogging and I’ve got several posts roiling around in my head right now that I want to write, but I rarely have time to get into the word processor right now, and when I do, it’s just not fun at the moment. It’s not just blogging, lots of things aren’t fun at the moment, that’s just the way of grieving. It’s been the same with reading other people’s posts, I really want to, but I can’t find the time and I can’t make it fun right now.
So, deliberately here, I’m going to take a bit of a break. I intend to come back, once life gets back to normal, once I get out of this funk, and once I can find the fulfillment in this again. And I hope it’s quick. A matter of weeks or a month or so, is what I’m envisioning. But I do know it’ll take me some time yet to get there, and I don’t know for sure how long. But, as I said, for blogging to be worth anything, the base exercise of it has to be fulfilling to me, and I need to sort some things out to get to that point.
So, I’ll be around. In time. All of you take care of yourselves until then.
Lost to the Aether 
Oh, I am so sorry to hear that. Take as long as you need, and know that I and the rest of us are supporting you every step of the way.
Much appreciated, Red Metal. Glad to have that support.
Sorry to hear that and I hope you and the folks push through this thing okay. Will be here eagar for more content when you return. But do take your time.
Thank you. It’s hard times, but these nice thoughts do help.
Sending positive thoughts your way, do what you need to do 🙂
Thanks, man. I appreciate that.
I’m sorry to hear about your loss. Take the time you need to take care of you and yours. I echo Red Metal, that we will all be here supporting you. Take care.
Thank you very much. It really does mean a lot.
Hey Aether, sorry for the very late comment, but I hope things are all right and that you take care of yourself. We’ll be here when you return.
Dang, really pulled a “going out to gas station to get milk” on us. Honestly I hope you are doing better even if that means not blogging anymore. I know certainly have done the same, although I will try and at least finish analyzing chapter two of higurashi so that I can say I got further than you ;).