A little rest.
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Hello wonderful listeners! Today we are announcing that Roll With Adventure is going to take a little rest from our episode release schedule.
It would be easy to say just that and leave you with no further explanation. And it would be okay too because no one owes the world an explanation for looking after themselves. But it would deprive us of an opportunity to talk about something really important: mental health. Too many people suffer in silence, trying very hard to be “normal”, and in reality there is no “normal”. We’re all different. We need different things at different times. And right now what we need is a little rest.
Producing this podcast takes a lot of mental and emotional energy — energy that is also required in other aspects of our lives. We are not just podcast creators; we are partners, friends, workers, siblings, children — many things that all require our thoughtful attention. But lately, it has felt too challenging to keep up with everything. At least with work we get sick days and vacation, but with the podcast sick days mean falling behind and vacation days from work mean a little extra time to catch up on the podcast things we’ve fallen behind on.
We create and produce this podcast because we love it. We want to continue to love it. It we let it continue to feel like an ever present pressure, a constant draw on our mental and emotional energy, that leads us down the road to burnout. So, before we reach the point of no return, we’re going to take a little rest. We’re giving ourselves some time to look around at our lives and re-balance things so that we can come back to the podcast with energy and love.
So there is going to be a bit of time when there are no new episodes to listen to, but content creators are human too and if we don’t look after ourselves, who will? The same goes for you. If you’re feeling exhausted, stressed, out of love with the things you want to love, maybe our decision can help you. Let it be a reminder that it is okay to be human. It is okay to need a rest and it is okay to allow yourself to rest. Perfection is attractive but toxic. Allow yourself to be imperfect. Give yourself permission to live life in a way that is not damaging to you. And if you’re struggling, we’re really sorry to hear that. Life can be difficult, but you’re not alone. And fortunately there are some great, free mental health resources out there. If what we’re saying resonates with you, we encourage you to find out what resources are available to you in your area.
If, during this hiatus, you want to get in touch with us you can always reach us at dm@rollwithadventure.com.
You’ll hear us again soon. But until then, take care of yourself. And take care of each other. Our world could do with a lot more compassion and that is one gift we can give to the people around us that doesn’t cost anything but makes a world of difference.
