Post-launch freeze.

Something unexpected happened 2 weeks ago when I launched this website: I froze.

For months I worked toward being ready to flip the switch from private to public on this blog. When I finally did it, it felt great. For a couple of days, I rode a launch high, helped along by likes, comments, kind emails, newsletter subscribers, and bug reports (true gifts). Then I got very self-conscious and clammed up. What am I ever going to write about again? With people watching??

In the meantime, a lot happened. I read Elizabeth Gilbert’s new memoir, a masterclass in vulnerability and sharing one’s inner life. My kid leveled up from a pre-teen to a teen. My spouse got Covid. The political situation in the U.S. continued to become more unhinged by the day. I turned 50 and went on a fabulous trip to another world to celebrate.

I’m back at my desk now, ready to thaw out. Thank you for being here.