Often I look back over what I’ve published here — and I mean way back, sometimes to when I launched Ubi Libertas Blog in October of 2020. More than navel-gazing, it’s a way to gauge where I’m going by casting a glance at where I’ve been.
That covers 1,324 posts and 1,358 days, by the way. It’s a lot to consider, never mind process.
I can’t help but be critical of what I’ve produced. That’s not negative, necessarily, because I’m damned proud of much of what you see here. Some posts are right there with the best work I’ve ever done.
Other posts, well… not so much. We all have days when we should’ve stayed in bed (or kept our mouths shut).
What I’m getting around to saying today is that I’m not at all pleased with what I’ve done here lately. It’s just not very good. My writing has become clumsy, overwrought and repetitive.
And if I were being totally honest about that, I’d confess that it reflects my state of mind.
Don’t get me wrong — I’m a happy man, living the Life I’ve imagined in the most perfect place I’ve ever been. This medium, however, isn’t as good as I want it to be.
“There’s a very good chance that at some point, Ubi Libertas Blog will go silent for a week or so.”
Monday, July 1st, 2024
Ten days ago, when I said that life for Deb and me was about to get complicated for a few weeks, I hinted that this blog may be quiet for a spell. That would be a practical matter, but it occurs to me that a hiatus might be worthwhile for another reason.
I need a break.
I came to that conclusion yesterday afternoon. The tipping point was when, for the second time in three days, Facebots removed a link to my post. My first reaction, candidly, was to wonder if this blog is worth the trouble.
And it is, of course.
But just having that thought forced me to examine why it popped into my head at all. That sent me to my own archives to find answers.
Ubi Libertas Blog is, essentially, a public journal. I do this for myself and make it available for you to read (or not). I find that’s the case with other bloggers, YouTubers and the like. And I’ve watched many of those folks come to where I am now.
Naturally, that happens outside the virtual world, too, to people in all kinds of crafts and occupations. Some call it “burnout.”
There comes a time to pause, re-evaluate, re-set and, ideally, return.
I realize that this all may sound a bit self-important, like I’m announcing loudly that I’m leaving a room. No such thing — I don’t see it that way. Half of “public journal” is “public,” and I know that some of you read my posts every day.
I’m grateful for that and humbled by it.
But I need to take a break.
This may or may not be the last post before my hiatus. Regardless, my thanks to every one of you who’ve decided that Ubi Libertas Blog is worth your time and attention.
Take care of yourselves, Patriots. Stay calm. Stay sharp. Stay free.
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