As some of you may have already known, I've been missing for at least 5 months here on Steemit. I wasn't that regular of a poster back then but there's a real difference when you go from 2 to 3 posts bi-weekly to absolute 0. I have my fair share of reasons of why I abandoned posting here and I'd like you guys to know them and why I chose to come back just now.
My Steemit Income wasn't Enough
First off: Yes I do love writing as a hobby but I posted my content in steemit because I wanted to earn something as I developed my skills. When the BTC dip came —And subsequently the dip of almost every other crypto— I noticed how my already short income of steem wasn't enough to sustain myself. On the other side, my posts weren't getting the engagement I really wanted out of them so I couldn't say that the people who liked my stuff really made me stay during the hard times. The main reason why I stopped posting here was because I had to look for a job. I was lucky to find a job that involved working as a copywriter and by that I mean that I haven't stopped writing at all.
The Passing of my Father
This occurred two or three months after I had stopped posting on Steemit. Even if it wasn't something that made me stop writing, it was certainly something that kept me from coming back. Ironically, in the first weeks after him passing away I thought of coming back and start writing about how I felt, but I just didn't feel in the mood. I did write something I'd like him to read in his afterlife —If that's even possible— but I didn't feel like posting it and then disappearing again would be the right thing to do either.
Sort of getting into better habits
I had been reading the book called "7 habits of highly effective teens" before my dad passed away and it's helped me through a lot. Not only it has helped me to cope with death but also with my own personal issues and my bad habits. I've learned that I tend to procrastinate the things I owe some responsibility to, like writing my content or even writing for my work but thanks to that book, advice from my close friends and my willpower I've been able to demystify the complexity of writing and the effort I put into making it the best it can be.
Those are three main reasons of why I abandoned Steemit 5 months ago. But I also feel they've been a cue for me to meditate and get a stronger hold onto the structure of my life. I've decided to come back since I want to compare my writing to my older posts and check how much I've improved. With E3 already starting yesterday I figured it was the thing I needed to finally come back and start writing once more.
To those that saw me arrive, leave and then come back again now, I hope you welcome me with an oh so warm hug again. I'll be around here more often and you should see a new post from me hopefully today.