About That 'Not a Relaunch"

Yesterday was my 'not a relaunch' declaration. Though I'm not particularly proud of how far this site has deviated from a place with pop culture analysis and movie reviews, I am happy that despite it being a year where I've really struggled getting into gear or trusting my creative instincts, something has not only appeared on here every day, but some readers have reached out thanking me for being vulnerable and giving a voice to things they couldn't articulate.

This is a reminder not to beat myself up for where I am. I am not really making much money right now. My career is in a rough patch. I don't have an audience for my site or podcast where I could really leverage a sustainable Patreon or land sponsors, I wouldn't call my mental health top-notch, and I definitely confess to not having proper or effective strategies in place for 'working with my brain',

But in all that, there has still been good. Still have been wins. There are still things that make 2025 q good year. There are still months left to make it a banger of a year.

This week won't have a podcast and may not have a review or any major, substantial pop culture analysis or essays. This week, I'll be performing a series of 5-minute skits with my family for our church's VBS from scripts I wrote this summer.

As part of my strategy to avoid burnout and work better with my brain, I'll be taking this week easier on this site as I prep for the skits and try to land more freelance work through pitching.

I'll pop in with a thought or two, with the intention of having much more deeper articles and reviews when next week arrives.

Hopefully.