Every week I sit down to write a new essay. I’ve been on this schedule since 2021 when I first launched my blog on Patreon before moving to Substack in 2022. Throughout these last five years, I have fluctuated between having a steady stream of things to write about and racking my brain for anything of interest. The different levels of output tend to correlate with whatever has been going on in my life. Something horrible happened? At least I know what to write about. My life is boring and stable? Oh no, I better get creative to keep my readers engaged. But right now, I am in a different kind of predicament. I have so much I want to explore but I know that I can’t. Because if I do, my personal life will implode.

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