There’s always someone who loves to say “push until it hurts” but never anyone to say the rest of it. So here it is:
WHEN IT STARTS TO HURT, STOP PUSHING.
That’s it. Don’t worry about us, worry about you. Don’t push again until you feel like you can. Give yourself permission to take care of yourself.
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UPDATE 10/28/24 
Thank you all for your support, your words of encouragement, and your patience! I took some time this month to simply be and rest and give the hurt time to actually heal. I’m not sure if I’m ready to jump back in just yet, but know that I still do not intend to leave this project hanging forever. I’ll be sure to let you all know when the words start flowing again. 
In the meantime, I hope you all have a very happy Halloween! 
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You have a good Halloween as well! 