Dear All,
as another year draws to a close it is time for me to acknowledge just how tired and burned out I am at the moment. You can only work two jobs, look after a family, and moderate two forums ( not to mention participate on several more ) for so long, before it all catches up with you eventually. For me that time has now come, so I have decided to take a few days off to regain my strength and reconnect with myself. I will head into the mountains and the wilderness, where it is just myself, the elements, and the great wide open spaces; this has become somewhat of an annual ritual for me, and I am finding it extraordinarily wholesome to just simply be away from the never-ending rat race, and take some time to recover the physical and mental energy needed to do it all over again for another year.
I will return some time next week, hopefully with recharged batteries, and perhaps with a slightly different outlook on and approach to things.
Happy New Year to you all,
Markus