Hi Reader,

The subject line of this email, "not writing to write," is one of those ambiguous phrases I'm coming to love more and more.

Do I mean that writing isn't the point of my writing?

Or do I mean that I'm somehow going to write more/better by not writing?

The answer is "yes." (This is the most delicious kind of ambiguity.)

AND, I'm also letting you know that I won't be visiting your inbox again for a while.

My life has very little flex these days, so when something new comes up I need to shove some stuff aside to make room.

(By the way, this is a big challenge for me. I've spent most of my life with a LOT of flex, and I definitely prefer it that way. It's a season and I'm growing through it and I often remind myself that there's nothing wrong with the way things are.)

The two biggest impacts lately have been some hours lost due to the family being sick (nothing serious or longterm, just seasonal stuff, but still disruptive), and that I've started a challenging online class called Waking up to Whiteness. I'm sure it will inform future newsletters.

So, for now, I wish you all the best. I will be back in your inbox on May 21, though I don't yet know if that will be a full return or just a status update.