I’m back.
This is where I had a long blog post ready to go. But you know what? Most people won’t get through it, and I just don’t want to relive 2024 right now. It’s too early, and some topics feel too raw to dissect, especially on a public platform (even this little blog).
In fact, I’ve hidden all of 2024’s posts and big projects for now. Over time, when I’m ready, I’ll start making them public again. Maybe I’ll do it slowly and quietly without fanfare; maybe I’ll share some thoughts about them. Regardless, they’re tucked behind a wall while I build up new materials on this blog. Right now, I just need a clean enough space for new things and moving forward as I continue to process the past.
I do have plans, ideas, projects… but I’m still tired and talking about them right away, in the first post of the year, feels like a drain. Nearly a month away hasn’t recharged me as I’d hoped, yet I know better than to stay away too much longer. My writing will get rusty, the emails will pile up, and I’ll become hesitant to rejoin the few spaces that I enjoy (or tolerate).
At the start of 2024, I had big hopes for my online presence. At the start of 2025, it feels better to stop making big plans for this section of my life and let things unfold on their own terms. Slowly and carefully. Little projects that don’t take too long to complete.
In the coming days, I’ll share a few glimpses into some small projects I’ve been brainstorming during my break… or maybe I’ll see where the winds guide my ambitions. Or maybe I’ll try my damndest to hyperfocus on what I begin and see projects through to the end regardless of interferences.
It’s still early days, so maybe instead I’ll start with something that’s small… and comes from the heart.