Well lately, every time I sit to write something, instead of an emotional cleansing, I actually end up reliving it. Suddenly all the tears and heart ache are right back with a vengeance! I have started and stopped several new articles owing to a fragile heart. This unfortunately turned my catharsis into a mind-numbing and emotionally taxing task. Something I simply cannot abide.
So... in spite of all the positive feedback I have received, all the personal emails I have received and (hopefully) all those who found value in my words as they relate to their own situations, I am halting this blog. I will likely not be writing again. At least not any time soon. Perhaps, when my divorce is over and done and I am finally able to move forward with some sense of normalcy, I will revisit.
I'd like to express my sincere appreciation for the support I've received. It's been an awesome value. But it's time for me to look forward. To dive into some much neglected writing projects that have absolutely nothing to do with my divorce. A lot of those who have read this blog have my personal email address. You are all welcome to reach out. Be it for a social invitation, the need for a shoulder and open ears, you are not only welcome to write me... but invited as well.
Just remember... as you travel this ugly divorce road, don't forget to breath. Everything is temporary and while it may not feel like it now... you will emerge from the muck and will be a stronger person for it.
Cheers to you all!
Karl Valentine-Rothenberg
You will be missed but we all have to determine when the time has come to move on.
ReplyDeleteKarl,
ReplyDeleteI'll admit that the selfish part of me doesn't want you to stop writing. Believe it or not, you helped me a lot and seeing as you haven't written in a while, I've been a little sad. But... the fellow divorcee wishes you only good fortune.
God bless you and thank you for all your heart wrenching and thought provoking words.
KL
Noooooooo! Come back!
ReplyDeleteI just want you to know that you and the things you right has helped me more then I can describe. If you ever decide to start writing this blog again, I will be one of your faithful readers. Rock on!
ReplyDeleteWell THAT explains why I haven't seen anything new. :( Karl I love the way you write! Mainly because the things you write about are things I can completely relate to. Reading the words of a good writer who also happens to be going through the same things makes me feel like I'm not alone. And with the feelings of isolation and heart ache, it's good to know I'm not along. Waching you go through trip lets me know that at some point the pain will end. So, thank you and I hope only the best for you.
ReplyDeleteYou should really think about writing a book about this stuff.
I love your writing but the fact that you are moving on suggests growth. THAT is a good thing, Karl. Be proud of the help you've given others (me included) and know that you moving on is also helping us. It PROVES that there really is a light at the end of the tunnel.
ReplyDeleteSo I'll only ask that you come back every now and then to let us know how you're doing. Some of us really are interested.
Thank you for all the sharing, Karl. It seemed courageous to me. But I know what you mean about the stage you have reached. At some point, you turn a tiny corner and want to leave the baggage behind....let it fade out of sight and hopefully, little by little, out of mind.
ReplyDeleteI'll miss your blogs but wish you the best as you move on in your process of healing.