Slowing Down with Intention: A Schedule Update for RTOT

Remember . . . that one time, I thought I could write all of the things all of the time?

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Remember . . . that one time I started "Remember . . . That One Time" (RTOT)? It was just a month ago, yet life was quite different. Isn't that the truth in 2024? One month can either feel like a blip or the longest year of your life. For me, September has leaned towards the latter. I didn't know what to expect when I began writing this. I thought I'd be brimming with energy and inspiration all the time—and to some extent, that's true. But past me forgot to leave room for this thing called life.

I'm not sure if it's eclipse season, the start of fall, a symptom of a mid-life crisis, or what, but my life today looks and feels different than when I started RTOT. Not in a bad way, just different. Family stuff came up, new opportunities to show up in my community came up, and I just am in a different spot.

Today, as I sat down to write, I realized I didn't have a topic begging to be shared with the world. This made me wonder if I'd been a bit too ambitious with my posting schedule. So, I've decided to re-evaluate.

If consistency is king, does that make intention queen? I'm realizing that while I want to be consistent so you, as an audience, know when to expect posts from me, I don't want to force a conversation or perspective on something I haven't truly sat with and crafted. I believe we've grown enough as a content-consuming society to understand and appreciate that.

To make room for life and ensure that what you're reading and hearing is of high quality and intentional, here's our new plan:

• RTOT Newsletter - twice a month

• RTOT Plog - twice a month

• A Very Special Episode Series (deep dive into a topic) - quarterly, for paid subscribers only

This schedule feels more manageable for me, and I hope it sits well with you too. When it comes to Throwback Thursday’s I’ll still fold stuff like that into the newsletters and plogs.

Knowing myself, I'll likely set personal deadlines, and these posts will probably follow some sort of rhythm—but I don't want to make any promises. My goal is to keep the posts genuine and authentic.

Thanks so much for being with me on this journey. I'm deeply grateful for your continued support.