Wondering where I disappeared to after my last post back in December?

I planned on taking a much needed but short break that ended up stretching almost a full year. 

My only excuse is 💩 happens!

I enjoy writing…

But I tend to make things more complicated than they need to be and I was getting burnt out.

Another self-induced twist is, I felt I had nothing to write about because my van life and travel routine changed over the years. I slowed down, wasn’t traveling as much, and felt stagnant when it came to writing. 

As life changes, my blog needs to change with it. But my uniquely wired brain was too hung up on writing only about van life and travel.

This is my personal blog for Pete’s sake!…

So I had a talk with my brain and we agreed to write about whatever I darn well please 😉

My posts may be short, long, or somewhere in-between… but I’m keeping it simple on my end. Blogging takes more time than most people realize.

One thing I missed about blogging here on WordPress is the interaction with others. Blogging is different than traditional social media but there’s a social media-like vibe… usually without the drama and ever-growing nonsense. 

An unintentional Social Media cleanse…

This past year I got fed up with the algorithms, noise, and needless drama that’s been infiltrating social media. On the spur of the moment, I deleted/deactivated my personal InstaGram, Bluesky, and other accounts.

I kept my personal Facebook but rarely look at it – let alone post on it.

This unintentional cleanse helped my mental health more than expected.

Parting thoughts…

This post was just a little update to share a few thoughts and let you know where I’ve been.

If you’re up for it, follow along as I share tidbits about life, ponderings, wanderings, and whatnot.

In a nutshell, expect anything!

Connie 🍂