Why I Took an Extended Writing Break (and Maybe You Should Too!)

Last week was rough. If you’ve been following my blog for any period of time, you’ll know that recently…my emotions have been a little raw. Last Thursday, I had to put one of my precious ratties to sleep. She had had a stroke and was in seriously bad shape. Honestly, the period leading up to the vet visit was much, much worse than how I felt after she was finally at peace. I was just so happy that she wasn’t in pain anymore.

Because of my distress last week, I was really not in the best frame...