Something New...Something Old

Where my Muse seems to hide

Here I sit, wandering these halls once more, for the 3rd time? Some writers, I Know, for I have read about their journey or spoken with them, have gone through the same comings and goings such as I have, for myriad reasons. During the times that I have been here, I have experienced pretty much all that the site has to offer...and it is a lot! Just kidding...there were many things that I had yet to try...I only have one life, after all. Those who are new to the site and happen to run across this tidbit of writing must be told that my back - and-forth had nothing to do with the site itself. Well...Almost nothing. Let's just go ahead and get that part out of the way, before we move on to, well...something, I hope.
WDC has so very many opportunities for personal growth, through reviewers, writing groups, contests (others or your own), etc. Once you become settled, you may even delve into many of these things yourself, either to help other writers with their craft, or simply to while away the time. I did, at one time or another, over the years that I have been here, all of these and more. There is no end to all that you can do and experience.
This is where my problem lay. Not so much with the site itself, but with my inability to balance all that I was a part of. You can quickly become mired in so many opportunities, whether for growth or simply fun, without even realizing it. Or, you may be able to take on almost everything offered, all without it affecting your outside life. You may be that person who finds that perfect balance with ease.
When I joined once more, on November 23, 2025, after having left for a while, I decided to lay low and take it slow. Lookie there...my first rhyme since being back I said to myself that I was only going to participate in blogging; that I was going to start fresh. I would not even add my writing that once adorned my port, back, well...into my port.
I started anew, with a different alias, to help me do as I said. However, after reading so much of your fine work, and even rating a few, but not yet reviewing, I am coming to realize that this, coupled with being able to easily view/edit my writing (making it visible), may actually be what I need to bring my muse back to life. After all, the last time I was here, and extremely active, I was always writing. I don't think that I have written a thing since I have been gone.
To remedy that, and at the advice of an old acquaintance here, Jack of Diamonds I think that I will put my writings back in their cubbyhole.