End of an era

And we're back pouring thoughts on this blank screen, reminiscent of everything that's been. But not for long, though.

First, I hope this post finds you well. Well enough that you're actually in the right headspace to absorb whatever personal update I have for you today. It's been about a year since I last published anything here so basically, I haven't written anything since, and you know that I've been beating myself up for it. Attempts have been made but nothing was ever publish-worthy. It's like whatever creative juices I had left have dried up... or maybe I just didn't have the energy to sit and type my thoughts away (I blame wedding planning! lol) but whatever, we're here.

I always made it my yearly goal to publish content monthly but as life would have it, I now think that this wasn't meant for me. However, I regularly feel an itch to create and share something--anything, really--but maybe just without the pressures of scheduling. I've always been a chronic overthinker (I know, Virgo things?!) and my drafted posts are always the ones to suffer. It must also be the lack of vision/concentration on what I wanted this space to be aside from being my trauma-dump storage. So, after very careful consideration (aka more overthinking), I will be taking a step back from this space as I reassess a few things in my life.

My fiancé, who just finished his first marathon last month, asked me the other night:

When was the last time you worked really hard for a goal and achieved it?

And I swear, nothing has ever shut me up faster. I may have stayed silent for the rest of the night, too, racking my brain for answers that I know weren't there. I guess I've been nothing but a work-in-progress in the last few years that I've never really paid attention about obtaining "big achievements." Eh, I like to live in the moment, I simply said. Nonetheless, that conversation pushed me down the rabbit hole and I've been strolling around since. I knew something needed to change.

Now, I'm not promising anything here aside from changing a few habits and personal perspectives, so let's start off with a new online space.

A what?! Meera, if you can't keep up with this blog space, why should you start a new one? What difference is it gonna make?!

I know, I hear you! But I owe it to myself to try. I guess this was going to happen eventually even if I did post religiously here. I just figured, if we can move into a new physical home and start anew, why can't we move to a new online space too?

So I will see you around... in Substack. ;) Maybe I'll be inspired to write more there? Maybe I can gain an audience and build a community there? Maybe I could post more film and book reviews? Or document and share my fueled creative pursuit? The possibilities are endless and it's honestly re-energizing just thinking about it.

And this is just me making myself accountable for yet another new project. I hope you can join me as I figure out what to make of my new space. I promise to make it fun and less dramatic LOL

Check it and subscribe, but only if you really want to. I'm calling it Dear Meera, an expansion of my side project on Instagram.

For the last time, thank you for coming along with meerafied through the years. I truly hope you picked up something valuable in here. Cheers to new beginnings! x