BloMo 1: The Day After...

I'm not even sure if National Blog Posting Month (NaNoBloMo) is a thing anymore, but this seemed like a good year to pick it back up again.

I'm pretty tired. I have way too many fiddly things going on from the evening of the 30th through today (for those who don't know or remember, I have a Halloween birthday). I ran my last hp_halloween, which was nothing short of traumatic. Me and my fellow mods thought we'd go out with a fest instead of an exchange and end it, but an enthusiastic user wants to take it into the 2020s.

It isn't easy to step away, knowing HPH will go on without me. I participated in or ran it every year of its existence so far. Ultimately, though, people still enjoy the celebration and I couldn't deny anyone something they like and want. Nor could I force the new runner to start the entire infrastructure of the exchange over again.

Now, if I can just not sign up to write next year, my next birthday will be a little bit less stressed.

Anyone have any thoughts of giving up something like this after many, many years? I could use the advice/comfort in coping.

love, lore