Good on you for realising something has to give, and I'm glad it's HIVE with so many immportant and worthy pursuits to - well, pursue - let alone responding to and dealing with the REAL LIFE people that need you.
I remember getting so overloaded and stressed here I wasn't doing the jobs I was meant to do, particularly for one big curation project, and as much as I tried to explain how stressed and busy I was, they got mad at me and booted me. So I think maybe I either didn't explain it properly or perhaps they didn't like me! Probably both. So I'm glad you can put a pause here and come back when you're ready. Hive IS work too, especially for the various projects we get involved with because we're trying to help out coz we care.
You need to take care of YOU.
xx
I appreciate that. Dealing with RL has to definitely be my priority right now. My kids only have so many years of being under my care, I need and want to give the best to them. Sometimes that means me putting aside the things I enjoy to focus more on them. 🙂
I’m so glad you decided to stick around after all of that and are still doing well with your blog. Hive is surely Work even though we enjoy it…it takes a lot of time and effort in order to keep up with things and support people.
Thanks for the encouragement, I’m so ready for this break to take care of Me ~ 💓
Yeah it took me downsizing here and getting my priorities right to stick around - I'm loving doing the garden journal so much, I feel like I'm contributing but not overworking if that makes sense? And I love sharing and socialising with my Hive friends.
Oh goodness, if I had kids I'd have to think about whether Hive was a good idea at all... you are right, time is precious with them!
I have a grandkid on the way now!
I get exactly what you mean. That's the point I want to get to where I'm still here contributing and supporting others but not overdoing it to where it's burning me out. I want this to continue being a fun treat for me and not feel like a heavy chore that I can't handle. I will be very strategic with my time here after my break.
Oh wow congratulations!! That's going to be fun for you!
Thanks for the chat ~