Nothing Lasts Forever...

With some sadness, I note the imminent passing of popular front end and app @steempeak.

According to the developer team, the app will be gradually phased out over the next couple of months. I always enjoyed using SteemPeak — in fact, most of my posts have been created with it — and will miss the feature rich interface.

In fact, this may turn out to be my final SteemPeak post, as I have not yet ascertained what will happen to the images embedded in our posts when we use the app.

A heartfelt thanks to the developers who definitely made the Steemit/Steem experience experience more enjoyable!

The Transience of Things

The announcement was a reminder that few things in life are permanent... or lasting, even.

We often wander through life looking for something fixed we can call our own; that gives our life deeper meaning... and yet, all these efforts to find our personal hidden treasures of meaning typically leaves us feeling that we are no closer to the answer than when we started out.

Hence the wisdom of many so-called "Gurus" throughout the ages: Let's worry ourselves less about the goal or destination we seek, and instead take time to simply enjoy the journey.

Sometimes, that's easier said than done!

Times of Uncertainty

Meanwhile, we find ourselves living in an era of great uncertainty... particularly here in the year 2020 where it has seemed like a new surprise could — and probably will — come along tomorrow.

Pandemics, political turbulence, economic uncertainty... they all seem to be at all-time highs, as the world struggles to come to grips with "the new normal."

Or is this even normal? Or is it merely a waystation on the road to the next round of chaotic events? At times, I find myself whether all this really IS more turbulent than in years gone by... or am I simply getting older and thus less capable of elegantly adapting to a constantly changing world? I don't know, for sure.

And so, I guess I will go back to creating posts via the "main" interface as this journey continues.

Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a good Halloween weekend!

How about YOU? Were you a SteemPeak user? Will you miss being able to use the app? Are there Halloween celebrations where you are? As always, comments, feedback and other interaction is invited and welcomed! Because — after all — SOCIAL content is about interacting, right? Leave a comment-- share your experiences-- be part of the conversation!

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Created at 20201031 00:28 PDT
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