Radio Silence

On By Mick CanningIn break, comment, holidays, internet, Pressures

‘I feel I need a holiday,’ said Bilbo in The Lord of the Rings. ‘A very long holiday. I need a change or something. I want to see mountains again and then find somewhere where I can rest in peace and quiet. I might find somewhere where I can finish my book.’

Yeah, you and me too, Bilbo old chum.

ladakh 5 panorama

Perhaps it is something to do with the changing seasons; the falling leaves and the shorter days, or perhaps it is just that I need a long rest, both mentally and physically, but in recent days I have found Bilbo’s conversation on my mind rather a lot.

I’m not going on holiday. I’d love to, but I can’t afford it and there is stuff here I need to do. Some of this state of mind is a result of the uncertainty (of my own making, I freely admit) caused by my retiring from the job I have done in one form or another for the last twenty years or so, and the need (so far unsuccessful) to find something else

057

Some of it is a result of other ongoing issues that will resolve themselves in time, but until then cause worry and sadness.

It has, really, been a difficult last year or so.

I need some space.

Baushar Fort

So I’m just going off-line again for a while. Maintaining radio silence. Ignoring the blasted Facebook (although I will respond to Messenger – I value my friendships too much not to!).

dawn-panorama

I might even finish that book.

44 thoughts on “Radio Silence”

  4. Good luck, Mick. I hope you find relief from your worries and sorrows soon. Iā€™m no stranger to the doldrums myself. I find gentleness helps while Iā€™m waiting for a breeze to billow my sails. Sending you warm thoughts. Keep writing!

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

  6. Oooh Mick, Iā€™ll miss you … donā€™t go far away from WordPress. Sometimes just a little break is all thatā€™s needed. Iā€™m sorry youā€™ve had a truly shoddy year … yes, I do understand. When I had a really rough patch in the summer I too had to have a bit of a break – I simply couldnā€™t cope with what was going on with all the hell at home, so I get it. It took a bit of effort getting back into it all again but now I think Iā€™ve found a bit of a balance between blogging and writing the book. You can write your book. You must. You write beautifully and even if nothing comes of it, you will never be left wondering ā€œwhat ifā€ or ā€œI wish I hadā€. Thereā€™s nothing worse than that. Have a good break my dear online friend and weā€™ll all be here when you return. Katie x

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

  8. I do think a break is good for us. The added (self inflicted) pressure of keeping up the blog while trying to write a novel can be distracting and overwhelming. I am reassessing my approach for the next year for those very reasons. I do hope the sorrow and worries pass for you. Best and warmest wishes, Mick!

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

  12. Mick, we all have to make choices in life and sometimes we have this feeling of making a wrong choice but it is possible that there was really a no choice. we all undergo this process. I’m hoping things to improve at your end. Good wishes, always!

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

Leave a reply to toutparmoi Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.