So today's my 6th forumversary (it doesn't feel like that long, probably because I was inactive for half of that time), and I've been thinking over the past few days about how involved I want to be on here going forward. I enjoyed being a part of the community throughout my time here, being involved and being able to contribute to projects to the degree that I did, but nowadays I feel like I have so much fighting for my free time. I've been involved in multiple communities (I'm also in the Thomas & Friends community), but I've never been able to find that balance of how much time to spend where. It feels like a lot, juggling school alongside all of my hobbies / interests / things I'd like to dabble in, and I feel like it's hard to manage sometimes. Moreover, when I joined the Boards in 2020, I tried dabbling in just about everything I could. But eventually, I began feeling burnt out, which is why I stepped away and dropped pretty much everything. I'd like to be involved to some consistent capacity again, but frankly I don't want to commit to something long-term, only to drop it again; I want to try to break out of that habit. I've had ideas for things I'd like to do, but I just don't know how much time or motivation I'd have, it seems to fluctuate based on my mood. I'm thinking maybe the solution is to stick to just a couple of things, and focus on doing those on a reliable basis, vs. getting involved in too many things like I did in 2020. I would like to write a 'Shroom section again at the very least.
