As No Theme Thursday approaches it’s one-year anniversary, I have had to sit back and take stock of a few things recently. I’ve tossed a lot of thoughts around in my head and I keep coming to the same conclusion:
It’s time to make some changes.
Wracking the old brain box…
As I am sure some of you have noticed, my posting output has dropped considerably over the past few months. I did have a health issue to contend with, but the other, unavoidable, reality is that every other week I work 60 hours. More, if I pick up overtime shifts.
Counting my commute, I am averaging 65 – 70 hours per week dedicated to working.
Anyone who has worked 12 hour and/or night shifts can likely relate to how I feel most days: Like a wrung out dish rag. 😄
Tired Gorilla.
NTT has come to be a bit of an institution, and the community that has sprung up around it is absolutely astounding. A lot of friendships and collaborations have been born here, and I am beyond proud of that, so stopping is not an option.
But folks, not gonna lie – I can’t keep up the current pace anymore.
As much as I would love to, it just is not realistic.
Every week, I feel like I am further and further behind, and I feel like I have to rush just to catch everything. And when I have to rush, I feel like I start to let people down. Anyone who knows me offline would tell you that is one thing that weighs very heavily on me; I hate feeling like I have let anyone down.
To that end, in an effort to keep this vital and fun for all of us, starting in February, I am going to be making a couple changes.
Time to move forward.
No Theme Thursday Will Be Biweekly:
As I cited above, my alternating work schedule does not leave me a lot of free time. Every other week, I am straight out. To help counteract this, and to keep NTT free form and fun, I am going to publish the posts to go live during my long work weeks. This should, in theory, give me time on my shorter work weeks to read and enjoy everyone’s posts and do a roundup without the pressure of a ticking timebomb clock over my shoulder.
Less Images:
Additionally, starting in February, I will be posting less images. A lot of you have already suggested that, and up until this point, I resisted, mostly out of fear that people would be disappointed. But, the reality is also that it does take time, and I pride myself on trying to provide quality. Yes, they are AI generated, but it’s still my simian brain that has to come up with the prompts to get a decent picture. 😄
Showcase Will Remain As Is:
At this time, I have no plans to change the Showcase post. I rather like the idea of a one stop where everyone’s work is collected for all to enjoy. Down the road, if I need to adjust, I will. Until then, I plan to stay the course.
In closing, I wish to once again take a moment to thank you all so very much for supporting me, this blog, and the NTT initiative. Without you, it would not have taken on the life it has. We’ve built a fantastic little tribe here, and I hope that this slight evolution allows it to remain fun and exciting for all of us.
Y’all rock. 🤘😎🤘
The Beginning At Last 
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