I’ve been silent lately.

More than usual.

Not because I wanted to but because I had to.

No buzz, no newsletter hitting the inbox, no social posts for weeks.

A new project consumes most of my time and energy, and I’ve been wrestling with the social media beast in the process.

(A necessary evil for any indie maker, yet a beast nonetheless.)

Social media is a double-edged sword.

We need it to connect and grow, to share our journeys, but the pressure to constantly create and compete drains you, bit by bit until you’re running on fumes.

I used to batch content as a way of staying sane without getting sucked into the endless scroll, but even that strategy went out the window.

I hit a wall.

I stopped posting altogether.

And here I am, picking up the pieces and restarting the habit.

The truth is, I’m trying to make this work. This life I’ve chosen, this path of building, creating, and putting myself out there.

It’s not easy.

Some days, it feels damn near impossible.

But it’s mine.

And I want to push for it until my last sweat drop.

So, I’ve made a choice.

To keep things afloat financially, I’ve jumped back into freelancing and building apps for others.

It gives me the space to breathe, to fail, to learn, while still improving my skills.

Because that’s the goal, isn’t it?

To embrace the failures, the setbacks, the moments of silence.

To learn and grow from them and keep moving forward, even when it feels like you’re crawling through mud.

(Plus, it’s a welcome change of pace.)

Getting back on track is tough.

This new project is exciting, challenging, and a little terrifying all at once.

I’m looking for shortcuts, but maybe there are none.

Maybe it’s just about putting one foot in front of the other, one day at a time.

And maybe that’s enough.