Yes, I've Been Quiet...

You may have noticed I haven't posted much lately. It's true, and here's why!

Things are pretty quiet on the publishing front. I have my second round of edits for Myths of Mish, but my writing and reading have come to a stand still. I've been dealing with personal stuff, like, as I've mentioned before, postpartum depression. Over the last few weeks it's hit me pretty hard and I've been struggling to function in many aspects. 
I talk about PPD a lot because I feel like it's not truly appreciated for how serious it can be. Because it's a short term condition, it's often brushed aside as "it will pass and you'll be fine." Yeah, it will, but right now I feel like I'm barely keeping afloat. I'm lucky in that I don't get aggressive feelings toward my children, where there are plenty of women who do, but I do find myself slipping into dark places in my mind.
I don't want pity of sympathy, I just want people to be aware, especially around new mothers within the first eighteen months, that sometimes these women are fighting a silent battle. From personal experience, they don't want people to know they cry every time the baby wakes them up, or if they have multiple kids that they just can't handle normal everyday things those children bring to them. These women try to be strong and wear a smile in public, and often face scorn when they're not living up to the expectations of others with home keeping and other day-to-day obligations. I know there are times when I just don't even want to get out of bed in the morning.
So, right now, yes, my writing has fallen dead. But that's okay. I'd prefer to wait it out and pick it up when I'm feeling better and not write something terrible. For now, editing will do, and binge watching every anime show on Netflix to keep the creative juices flowing.