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Geez, What’s Up With Linda?
You might have noticed that my activity on Medium has gone down a little bit in the past few weeks. It’s not a bad thing! And let me put your fears to rest first, I am not going anywhere. I am still writing and working on more travel, self-improvement, and other exciting content.
I’m simply spending less time on the platform because my time has been prioritized in three other places at the moment.
Work
Up and foremost is work. I’ve been involved in more projects and it’s getting quite busy. It’s pretty non-stop during the day and I’m working really hard at my tasks. When work is done, I am mentally exhausted nowadays! I do feel a twinge of guilt when I choose to relax over writing.
But I remind myself that if I am too tired, I won’t be able to churn out good quality content. I would much rather take more time to write a well-written piece, then to simply throw something out there because I want to adhere to a publishing schedule.
Self-Care and Family
Because I’m really maxing out myself mentally and physically, I’m also making sure I leave time for self-care. It’s important to reduce stress. For me, I like to exercise to bust stress levels. I am trying to set up a regular…