Sometimes life kicks you in the balls...

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Recovering my motivation to Steem

Take a look at my Steemit activity and you will notice my posting frequency halted dramatically at the end of last month. This is because life decided to kick my wife and I in the balls; then it was so kind to wait for us to get up before doing it again. I do not plan to publish exactly what occurred but I do wish to discuss briefly how it has been difficult to pick up where I left off here on Steemit.

Have you ever had a solid running routine that was sidelined by a major illness or injury?

It is no easy feat to start again and this is precisely how I am feeling about Steemit. My Steemit motivation has been zapped and I don't know where it went or how to recover it.

The biggest roadblock to me posting again is that I was Steeming at a fairly high intensity before, trying my hardest to churn out at least one post per day. Even beforehand that level of commitment was difficult to sustain and the thought of returning to it has prevented me from writing any posts. It is quite odd because my underlying excitement and optimism regarding the platform still remains - I just have limited desire to participate.

This post is me strapping on my running shoes and heading out the door

I know once I get going my enthusiasm will grow, so I am starting to post again despite the fact it feels like a chore.

I have no intention to return to my previous level of activity here on Steemit and I believe this will be very beneficial to the quality of the content I produce. In retrospect posting daily was not the right way for me to approach Steemit. Often it was a bit like throwing s#$% against a wall to see what sticks.

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What can you expect from me?

I will be slowing the speed at which I produce content, but hopefully I will produce at least one piece per week at a minimum. In addition, rather than posting whatever randomly is on my mind at the time I will be focusing my efforts on content that I believe will:

• Benefit Steemit
• Benefit me personally (w/ development experience)
• Provide value for my followers

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More specifically you can expect posts on these topics...

Steemit & Steemit Related Development

The main reason I am here is because I am passionate about the platform; thus I will continue to contribute by developing for Steemit and providing my thoughts regarding its future development. Please stick around if you enjoyed Steemit Pond or any of my ideas related to Steemit such as:

• Steemit Account Verification
• Steemail

Comics:

I will continue to produce comics related to Steemit and other cryptocurrencies:

• The Evolution and Diversity of the Steemit Whale
• Steemit Addiction
• Satoshi Nakamoto, @dan Larimer, and Vitalik Buterin walk into a bar...
• 'A' is for Anarchy

Panama:

From time to time I will post about the country of Panama (where I live) to share what life is like in this small but interesting country.

Thanks to my followers!

I am extremely grateful for all of my followers on Steemit. Unfortunately I may lose some with this post given that not everyone is interested in the subjects outlined above; however, in the end I think reducing my content is the best decision for me and for my followers.

Thanks to all!

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