hiatus
I need to take a blog break. It's not ideally timed, I'll have to drop out of Holidailies, but so it goes. Nothing awful has happened, nobody's gotten angry at my portrayal of him or her, nobody has linked to me in a mean-spirited fashion. It's just that the rest of my life has intruded, or rather, that the blog is intruding into the rest of my life too much these days. My novel rewrite has gradually been taking over my brain, I have a bundle of freelance work on the horizon, my family is here for the holiday, my spouse is working long hours, and I have a new local community to explore. So this blog is going on hiatus.
I may come back and post from time to time. I may not. I will certainly continue to post pictures on my Flickr page and I hope to explore that arena more thoroughly in a month or two. It uses a different part of my brain, visual rather than verbal. And I will continue to update Hidden Laughter from time to time, because I know the value that site gives to people in earlier stages of the same journey, and because that's a story unto itself.
I've been debating this decision for a few weeks. I do love the community, I love my readers, I love the forum for my thoughts and the responses I get from you. But other factors currently outweigh those, and it's time to stop, at least for a while.
If you want to be alerted if and when I come back in a more complete way, leave a comment or email me at tamar at berkeleyplace dot com.
Comments
I'm sorry to see you go for awhile, Tamar, but it sounds like a necessary decision. Please keep me posted on your return plans. Happy New Year!
Posted by: jms | December 22, 2005 02:22 PM
I'm sorry to learn you'll be on hiatus but can certainly respect your need for a blog break. I just discovered you through Holidailies a week ago and have been enjoying your posts and archives very much. I hope you'll add me to your list of folks to notify if/when you return.
Posted by: susie | December 22, 2005 05:24 PM
Let me know when you're posting again. I've been enjoying reading about the area where I grew up. (17 years in Nutley, relatives in Glen Ridge and Verona.)
Posted by: sue | December 22, 2005 11:25 PM
Be sure to let me know when you come back! And let's definately go out to dinner in January.
Posted by: Kymm | December 24, 2005 12:55 AM
Sorry to see you go - I'm an expat (originally from the NY area) and I so identify with your feelings. Please let me know when you begin posting again.
Posted by: Linda | December 25, 2005 12:21 AM
Please let me know when you are back. You are one of my daily reads (although I don't think I've ever emailed you to say so) and I'll miss your thoughtful words.
Posted by: nicky | December 26, 2005 06:49 AM
Yes, please alert me! Also will you still post here when you update Hidden Laughter?
Posted by: Kay | December 27, 2005 03:51 AM
I understand the need to take a break and will miss reading your entries. Please let me know when you return.
Posted by: Rachel | December 29, 2005 12:00 PM
Will miss you too, definitely put me on the notify list... good luck with whatever you have going on!
Posted by: Jennifer in VA | January 2, 2006 06:57 PM
I've really enjoyed your blog over the past few months. I live in NJ and have a 5 1/2 yr. old son with autism that reminds me so much of your son. Your entry "Telling" was amazingly written and so personally moving. Good luck with getting your life together. You deserve it. Please let me know if you decide to post.
Posted by: sharon | January 2, 2006 09:49 PM
Tamar, I hope the novel rewrite goes well - I will miss your writing and keeping up with your and your family's progress. Best to you, Dan, and Damian, and I hope to catch up with you again one day.
Jane.
Posted by: jano | January 4, 2006 07:34 AM