News About Creative Journey Cafe
Dear Friends and Fans of Creative Journey Cafe,
It’s Mark here. It’s hard to believe it has been a year since my last blog entry, and I want to apologize for that! I never like it when a friend disappears without explanation, and so I thought I’d take a moment to touch base and explain.
My reasons for stopping the blog were twofold:
1. I was experiencing health issues after surgery last year. My energy was drained for months.
2. Because of this, I had to make personal work a priority, and I just couldn’t summon the additional energy to write articles and maintain the blog the way I wanted.
The good news is, I’m feeling healthy again.
I am considering my next move with Creative Journey Cafe. I really enjoyed sharing inspiration with you, and people still sign up to receive new posts, which I really appreciate.
At the moment, the inside of this cafe is covered with cobwebs and dust. It’s been looted by vandals (spammers). I need to grab a virtual broom, sigh a big sigh, and either clean it up or shut it down.
I’m considering options:
1. Closing the cafe.
2. Restarting it.
3. Or turning my articles into an inspiring book you can purchase.
I’d love your thoughts and feedback.
Meantime, you can follow me on Facebook or Twitter. Just search for Mark Penta. (@markpenta on Twitter)
Many of you have signed up for updates by giving me your email address. I value this and appreciate it. If I decide to close Creative Journey Cafe, I would like permission to contact you if I create another inspirational blog or project that I think you might like. If this is ok with you, great. If not, you can simply unsusbscribe.
I really enjoyed Creative Journey Cafe. I’m very glad my articles inspired you.
So until next time, stay in touch, and stay creative!
All the best,
Mark
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