This particular topic actually made me laugh because I remember towards the ending of 2023 and even in 2024 when I almost stopped writing on Hive completely.
And when I say almost stopped, I really mean it, at that point, life was happening all at once and honestly it felt like I was carrying too many things on my head at the same time, school stress was there, taking care of my kids was there, personal struggles were there, and then adding Hive to the whole situation just felt like one extra responsibility my brain could not handle anymore.
There were days I would open my phone and, stare at the screen for a few minutes, and just close it back, and its not because I did not love writing anymore, but because I was mentally exhausted like really, I had so much going on that even thinking of what to write felt stressful.
I remember asking myself one time, Can I really keep doing this?
Because the truth is, people see posting consistently online and think it is easy, but sometimes showing up takes a lot from you mentally especially when life outside the screen is already draining you.
There were moments I genuinely felt like saying, abeg, I am done.
Not in an emotional dramatic way oh, just in that tired way where you feel like you don’t have the strength to continue balancing everything anymore.
And honestly, if I had stopped then, many people probably would not even have noticed immediately because everybody is fighting their own battles too, that is one thing I have realized about life, sometimes people disappear quietly because they are simply overwhelmed.
But somehow, 2025 came and things changed for me, after I finished my OND program, I suddenly found myself with more time than I had before, for the first time in a while, my head felt a little lighter, I was just there doing nothing major and somehow I slowly found my way back to Hive again.
And honestly? See not gonna lie coming back felt good , still feels good
It reminded me why I started writing here in the first place, Hive became more than just a platform for me again, It became a space where I could express myself, tell stories, share my thoughts, and connect with people
And ecen now that I am running my BSc program and school stress is still showing me shege, I am still here.
And trust me, balancing school with life and Hive is still not easy at all, there are days I am tired, dayys I don’t feel motivated, days I just want to sleep and ignore everything.
But somehow, I am still here writing.
See me ehn , I think one thing I have learned from all this is that sometimes consistency here, does not always look loud or perfect, sometimes consistency is simply returning after almost giving up, sometimes it is showing up even when life is really messy.
And I say this honestly, I am proud of myself for that.
Because there was a version of me in 2024 that truly thought this chapter was over.
But here I am
Still writing, Still trying.
Still growing, Still here.
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