I’ve given it an immense amount of thought, & I feel like it’s time.
This will be my last official entry on Apricot Tea.
There are many things that prompted me to make this decision; namely, the new blog I launched recently, which has blossomed beautifully in just a few short months. My writing has taken off tremendously because of Sex, Love & Liberation. I wake up extremely excited to work — yes, work! — because I have such a passion for this project & for the fire it ignites within me (& you).
My heart is solely with SLL. It’s my new home. Because of this, closing Apricot Tea makes the most sense.
While her closing is a heavy decision, I am not filled with grief or mourning. On the contrary, I am overjoyed to finally close this chapter so that I can move onto a new one, one that better suits my purpose in this world & further aids in the growth & evolvement of me as a person.
Truth is, I’ve simply outgrown Apricot Tea; it no longer resonates with me & it no longer challenges me.
Not just that, but I want to shy away from being a personal blogger. As great as it’s been to be candid about my life & to help you in the process, I miss my privacy. I’ve missed paper diaries, especially, & from here on out I will be spilling all of my secrets to it, rather than to the world.
what will happen next:
Over the next few days, Apricot Tea will be modified a bit to signify its closing.
The domain itself has about 10 months left before it expires, so Apricot Tea will be staying live until February 2012.
During that time all archives will stay intact, allowing you (& myself) to go back & reminisce through the past entries of Apricot Tea. The comments, however, will all be deleted & closed permanently on each post.
Apricot Tea houses over 2,200 subscribers; you are likely included in that number. Your feed will automatically be switched over to Sex, Love & Liberation’s (which is Apricot Tea’s predecessor). You are not obligated in the least to follow SLL & are more than welcome to unsubscribe to it. No hard feelings!
stay in touch:
Apricot Tea will close, yes, but I’ll still be online, still available to connect with all of you. The only thing that will change really is the space where I do my public writing.
If you’d like to stay updated with my new project, click here to subscribe to Sex, Love & Liberation.
You can also follow me on Twitter. I’ll always be there.
& to you, my dear reader:
Please know that while this was an easy decision to make to benefit myself, it was extremely difficult when I thought about how it will affect you. A lot of you have been around since day one of this blog, which was over three years ago. Your emotional attachment to it is understandable, & I sincerely hope you know that my choice to close down Apricot Tea isn’t to hurt you.
The support, love, & friendships I’ve attained because of this blog have completely enriched my life & changed my entire perspective on the connections I make with others. Whether or not you continue to follow my journey, I hope you’ll walk away from Apricot Tea knowing how much you were loved, cherished, & appreciated by me. Truly, without you, Apricot Tea would be just another blog on the internet. But you made it a home, a beautiful community, & for that I am forever grateful.
Of course I want to reiterate that this is a joyous occasion for me, not a sad one. So please don’t be sad or remorseful. What you’ve just witnessed is an amazing amount of personal growth & self discovery, through which I have birthed a brand new project with endless amounts of promise.
Please celebrate with me! & keep in touch.
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