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Why I Took A Break from Medium
How I find the reasons to publish again
I live a good life now. To get here, I’ve learned many lessons. Being here has also opened my eyes to many valuable things. All in all, I have a lot to share.
I know my sharing would be useful to other people. In fact, it has been useful. But, for some reason, the older I am, the less inclined I feel to publish my reflections and personal growth journey. I still write, but I most often do it in my private notes.
When I was younger, I felt a natural urge to write about myself and subsequently hit publish. Perhaps it was because writing was the only way I could process and move forward with my life, and publishing allowed me to establish and affirm my identity while finding my tribe.
Now, such needs are no longer burning. I know myself a lot better. I have a lot more. I don’t have to prove myself to anyone. I have a great husband, great friends and families, and a therapist. Meanwhile, privacy is important to me. I feel cautious about what I put out in the world. I feel strangely more protective of my personal experiences.
In the last eight months or so, I have published increasingly less on Medium. The algorithm has changed so much that I honestly don’t know what’s going on with this platform anymore. I needed to make money…
