I Almost Forgot How To Write, But I’m Back.

Summary

Patty, a passionate writer, returns to her Medium blog after a hiatus, reflecting on her journey through work, school, and YouTube, and encourages others who may have felt similarly disconnected from writing.

Abstract

Patty, a writer who uses Medium to share her feelings and stories, acknowledges a significant break from writing since her last article in August. Despite the hiatus, she notes modest earnings and engagement from her past work, which she values beyond monetary gain. Balancing her time with work, school, and a burgeoning YouTube channel, Patty has achieved a milestone of reaching 1k subscribers on YouTube, a personal triumph that has helped her cope with the pandemic. Her return to Medium is marked by a renewed sense of purpose and the realization that it's okay to take breaks. She reassures her readers that the platform will always be there for them to express themselves, regardless of updates or the passage of time.

Opinions

Patty believes that writing with passion is more important than the financial returns it brings.
She feels a sense of accomplishment from gaining followers and having her stories read, indicating a connection with her audience.
Patty admits to experiencing a writing block and a period of uncertainty about what to write, which many writers can relate to.
Her achievement of reaching 1k subscribers on YouTube is a significant source of pride and a distraction from the pandemic's challenges.
She emphasizes that taking a break from writing is beneficial and that it's normal to feel disconnected from writing at times.
Patty is optimistic about the future, encouraging herself and others to keep thriving despite the craziness of the past year.

Sometimes taking a break makes you feel more empowered to keep thriving.

Where do I start? Well, my name is Patty, I love to express my feelings on this beautiful platform where everyone can come and read and maybe connect with my thoughts, stories, and feelings.

I clearly have been gone for a hot minute that I almost forgot how to write! If you see my last article I wrote back in late summer, August to be exact. I clearly haven't written anything since. I have seen a few stats and I got a few reads and a few cents in my bank account from them. I think the most I have gotten was a dollar. I’m not mad at it because I know it's something (better than nothing) and that's just a number for me. I write with passion and my feeling for those to read and maybe relate like mentioned.

I was reading my old articles and thought to myself I must be doing something right since I gained a few followers and people are reading my stories. I been so busy with work, school, and believe it or not YouTube. I must say those are my most read articles. I finally meet my goal and reached 1k on YouTube and I'm over the moon about it! I think it's what's been keeping me busy and getting through this pandemic.

I said in the title “I Almost Forgot How To Write, But I’m Back” I said that because it's true I would log in to Medium and I honestly didn't know what to say or write. I was in this funk and today I’m writing to you to let you not only know that I’m back but if you ever felt this way it's OK you are not alone. Just remember that this platform is always going to be here and you can write about anything! I did notice the updates thought that for sure. But it has been a crazy year, but we will keep thriving!

Taking a break is always a good thing.

Thank you for reading this, I hope you are well and can relate!