Very sorry to read this @crosheille! 😞
"I have made the decision to leave the Steem community. This decision is what is best for my health and for my entire family. There is so much going on right now and me stretching myself too thin to do it all has taken it's toll. I'm just simply tired and need to better care for myself in order to take proper care of my family."
But ... You certainly have your priorities in the right place, however, so no one (at least no one you should pay any attention to ...) should be providing anything other than words of encouragement.
Your post touches on what I have long considered the bane of my existence "in here" - the seemingly insatiable time commitment. Leading to what I privately think of as my "love / hate relationship" with engaging "in here." Leading further, if in response we attempt some sort of "part-time" balance, to a "penalty" imposed by how the Steem blockchain "rewards" us for our efforts. I won't say more, as I have written enough about it in various ways ...
Well, thank you for the privilege of getting to know you, if only for a short time. Perhaps, in the future (if anything survives the nasty mess the failure to lead with trust has placed the Steem blockchain in ...), you will have a bit of time to devote to another post and / or comment. Here and there.
I, for one, would enjoy reading them. God bless and keep you and yours!
I am definitely going to miss reading your posts and comments. Thank you for the encouragement.
I understand that love/hate aspect as I have struggled with it for awhile now. I can get so involved and lost here that my home life suffers. I’ve tried balancing it out, even minimized how many times I post a week. My problem is that when I’m in I go fully in and give my all. I’m not sure how to give less. That’s my strength but at the same time a weakness that has caused me to have to make such a decision.
I’ve enjoyed the short time we were able to interact and I am so glad to have found another Christ centered member of the community. Many blessings to you and your family and I hope that someday down the road we will be able to encourage one another again ~
Take good care :)