Five years. Has it really been that long? The last time I posted my son was 6 - now he's 11. My twin girls were only 4 years old.
But now they are older and more self-sufficient. Maybe it's time I was, too. For a long time my mental health has been less-than-optimum. I felt that I had nothing of value to say. To a big degree I still feel that way.
But what I have started to come to realize is that I need to write not because I think people need to read my work, I need to write because I need the exercise. My brain is flabby and it's time to run a few laps, lift a couple weights, and maybe at some point I'll feel ready for my favorite mental marathon, NaNoWriMo, again.