I had the same but before you, some months ago when I started posting because of great changes in my life that were very hard for me.
because of deep inner pain I didn't admit that I lost Hive life, but later I started to miss it. Now I post from time to time, not with such a speed and shedule I had before, and this freedom isn't bad I must say;)
You're right our real life and inner wish to do something (or absence of this wish at the moment) should be on the first place