Going Forward

Posted on 2019-04-182020-07-17 by keepsmealive Posted in posts by aaronTagged site

I’ve posted crap like this a lot over these (now) 13 years, but this is a new general state.

All apologies, dear KMA Readers. Post counts are down. Worse, I haven’t read your posts, or commented. Where did Aaron go?

I’ve just lost the mojo. And the further it goes along, the harder it is to get back. I thought I could get caught up and then stay on top daily, but then it slid too long. Apologies all around.

I do still listen to music. In this current state, I’ve now heard more than I’ve posted (natch).

I need a sustainable plan. I probably need to let go of the idea of staying on top. I probably need to stop worrying about it. Not gonna lie, the reflex is dying hard, but it is what it is.

25 thoughts on “Going Forward”

2019-07-25 at 9:10 am Reply
BuriedOnMars says:

I take breaks all the time. This is a hobby for me so I only write when I feel like it. I write 100% for myself. Anyone reading it is just icing on the cake.

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2019-04-23 at 5:31 pm Reply
mikeladano says:

As long as you keep rocking out there, somewhere, we will be here to listen!

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1. 2019-04-29 at 4:27 pm Reply
  keepsmealive says:
  
  Thanks Dude! \m/ The hard part for me is the not getting to Read. Gah.
  
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2019-04-23 at 2:56 pm Reply
cincinnatibabyhead says:

“Just when I thought I was out, the music pulled me back in”

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1. 2019-04-29 at 4:26 pm Reply
  keepsmealive says:
  
  Oh I’m still listening. Just writing less and not Reading at all and it’s a tough adjustment.
  
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  1. 2019-04-29 at 4:57 pm Reply
    cincinnatibabyhead says:
    
    All in time Books. Don’t sweat it. Life happens. The “listening” is the important thing.
    
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    1. 2019-04-30 at 7:55 am Reply
      keepsmealive says:
      
      I’ll always be listening. I need a 36 hour day!
      
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2019-04-19 at 5:36 pm Reply
J. says:

Take it easy, dude. I’ve been away for weeks at a time and catch up (or don’t). I think folks know that life gets in the way sometimes.

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1. 2019-04-29 at 4:26 pm Reply
  keepsmealive says:
  
  Thanks dude, this isn’t sometimes it’s most of the time!
  
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2019-04-19 at 7:37 am Reply
Neil says:

Do your own thing in your own time.

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1. 2019-04-19 at 9:16 am Reply
  keepsmealive says:
  
  I’ve been trying! It’s just all the other things getting in the way of this thing I wanna do. Been reading a long time, hard to not do it!
  
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2019-04-18 at 9:32 pm Reply
stephen1001 says:

One of my students shared a stat recently that every minute, something like 4 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube. One cannot physically/mathematically keep up with all new content being shared!
And I agree with all the others, take care of yourself & your family, blog/read/comment when there is time to do so and when it is fun to do so

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1. 2019-04-19 at 9:19 am Reply
  keepsmealive says:
  
  Wow stats like that are daunting! It’s always fun to do so but the time just ain’t there…
  
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2019-04-18 at 7:05 am Reply
2loud2oldmusic says:

No rush on our parts. If you aren’t feeling it, you aren’t feeling it. Nothing wrong with that. We will still be here for whenever you do post.

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1. 2019-04-19 at 9:20 am Reply
  keepsmealive says:
  
  Thanks so much. Truly!
  
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2019-04-18 at 5:37 am Reply
deKE says:

Take a break dude..no worries come back when u want. You have been in this game a lot longer than me thats for sure…

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1. 2019-04-19 at 9:21 am Reply
  keepsmealive says:
  
  This is the first time in all these years it’s been sustained like this. I just feel bad I’m not getting to read and comment much. Thanks dude!
  
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  1. 2019-04-19 at 5:27 pm Reply
    deKE says:
    
    Don’t feel bad man…Life gets nutty and then some..
    
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    1. 2019-04-29 at 4:25 pm Reply
      keepsmealive says:
      
      And how!
      
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2019-04-18 at 4:42 am Reply
80smetalman says:

Don’t sweat it Aaron, we all get sidetracked by that thing called life. I was only able to post today because there wasn’t any substitute teaching work available.

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1. 2019-04-19 at 9:22 am Reply
  keepsmealive says:
  
  Life! I knew there was a culprit. Hope you get some more work next week!
  
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2019-04-18 at 2:11 am Reply
1537 says:

Relax Aaron, it should just be something you do when you want to. I’m sure you don’t need another chore in your life. My own posting is way down at the moment too, life gets in the way sometimes.

Be kind to yourself dude.

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1. 2019-04-19 at 9:24 am Reply
  keepsmealive says:
  
  I was just trying to think of the last time u read one of your posts and couldn’t do it… hence the feeling! You’re right it somehow became a chore. It’s an old habit dying hard I guess. I dunno about kind to myself I’m trying to be kind to you guys!
  
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2019-04-18 at 12:35 am Reply
Aphoristical says:

I like my three post a week routine. Normally not too hard to keep up.

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1. 2019-04-19 at 9:27 am Reply
  keepsmealive says:
  
  I’m glad you found a schedule that works! I’ve tried lots of approaches and they all come and go eventually. I’m working on s sustainable brief post style, but for the Reading right now I need a 36 hour day.
  
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