đŸ§ I took a break from Substack at the end of November. I announced to my subscribers that I wouldn't post until January 3rd. It was a necessity for me to do so for personal reasons, and finding time to plan my editorial calendar and write in advance. I have 3 posts out of 5 ready for January, and I am feeling great to have taken the dec…
đŸ§ I took a break from Substack at the end of November. I announced to my subscribers that I wouldn't post until January 3rd. It was a necessity for me to do so for personal reasons, and finding time to plan my editorial calendar and write in advance. I have 3 posts out of 5 ready for January, and I am feeling great to have taken the decision to pause even if I started posting regularly on September.
I was afraid I'd lose subscribers, but surprisingly I am gaining some even without posting. I haven't been as much present here, too, but I've always paid attention to interact thoughtfully even if it was once in a while since my pause. So, I credit this to have brought me some subscribers. I also posted on LinkedIn newsletter posts I've written here, and it has also brought me some more subscribers.
So, I guess the lesson I learned here is to not be afraid to slow down and giving oneself grace to be able to be creative with purpose.
I too had some life stuff that was overwhelming me recently and I took a break. It was great to not stress about posting on top of everything else. I still picked up a few new subscribers.
Because of the way other social media platforms are built, we're used to thinking that not posting means losing one's audience, but a newsletter is different as long as you inform your readers and have created a good relationship with them, they'll be there.
đŸ§ I took a break from Substack at the end of November. I announced to my subscribers that I wouldn't post until January 3rd. It was a necessity for me to do so for personal reasons, and finding time to plan my editorial calendar and write in advance. I have 3 posts out of 5 ready for January, and I am feeling great to have taken the decision to pause even if I started posting regularly on September.
I was afraid I'd lose subscribers, but surprisingly I am gaining some even without posting. I haven't been as much present here, too, but I've always paid attention to interact thoughtfully even if it was once in a while since my pause. So, I credit this to have brought me some subscribers. I also posted on LinkedIn newsletter posts I've written here, and it has also brought me some more subscribers.
So, I guess the lesson I learned here is to not be afraid to slow down and giving oneself grace to be able to be creative with purpose.
I’m glad you could get the time you needed for yourself. The universe holds us.
I too had some life stuff that was overwhelming me recently and I took a break. It was great to not stress about posting on top of everything else. I still picked up a few new subscribers.
Because of the way other social media platforms are built, we're used to thinking that not posting means losing one's audience, but a newsletter is different as long as you inform your readers and have created a good relationship with them, they'll be there.
It’s essential and gives people time to catch up! We aren’t machines and our minds need rest. Hope your time off is fruitful.
I didn't know you could cross with LinkedIn. I'm going to try it. Thanks! sabrinalabow.substack.com