I'm Tired....

I’m tired of wondering how many people viewed my essay and then wondering if they even read it. I’m tired of reading comments that prove my essay was not read.

I’m tired.

The energy I put into the 2024 election drained me. I know it’s important to stay engaged and do what we can to make sure the Trump administration hears what we the people have said and does what we the people want done; but I’m tired. I’m tired because I‘ve pigeon holed myself into to a political arena, when I have so many topics I want to research and write about.

I’m tired of the Biden administration and the MSM’s continued attempts at undermining what we the people voted for. I’m tired of race issues still being pushed and propped up as a major problem in our country. I’m tired of click-bait liberals and conservatives; writers television reporters and radio host, who take an action by a person and attempt to get more views and likes by making it into something that really isn’t life changing or important.

One reporter who does this is Todd Starnes. Just today his breaking news is Michelle Obama will not be attending Trump’s Inauguration. The photo used of her is angry and horrible. Is this really breaking news? Is my or your life going to be negatively altered because the former first lady won’t be at the inauguration?

Starnes’ ”breaking news” emails should be at the checkout stand at the grocery store, right next to the National Enquirer.

I am limiting my intake of politics and most others who broadcast this stuff everyday.

I’m tired of feeling as if I have to write something every week or I’ll lose my audience. I’m tired of writing to entertain people I mostly don’t know and who mostly don’t know me. I’m tired of spending so much time wondering how many people viewed my essay and then wondering if they even read it. I’m tired of reading comments that confirm the reader did not read my essay. I’m tired of wondering if my essay is too long or too short.

Beating up on Biden and Harris has grown old. The attempts by the left to drag down Trump before he’s even in office are like being forced to watch the rerun of a really bad low budget movie over and over again.

I just want to write, to be read and to be critiqued so I can improve as a writer. I want to read other writers on this and other platforms.

I want people to miss me when I don’t publish anything new or good.

I plan to make some significant changes going forward concerning how I use Substack. I know I will write about what interest me. Some months you might get 4 or more essays and a podcast from me. Some months you might only get a podcast and some months you might not hear from me at all.

I’m not going anywhere and I will not quit Substack; however, it’s time for me to be me. It’s time for me to write about what I want to write about versus what I think you want to read. I want it on my schedule and I’ll publish when I want to.

I’m probably saying what many of you are already doing. Forgive me if I’m just figuring this out, but just know that even though I’m tired, I have not quit and I believe my best is yet to come.

Stay tuned and enjoy this journey with me.