🌞🌞 Health Update & Summer Break Reminder 🌞🌞

Hello there folks! I'm just popping in with an update and a reminder that we are taking our summer break. 

First the update. As some of you will have noticed, things have been a little bit behind here at The Path of Positivity. We've yet to publish the winner announcement for April, started our June challenge 10 days late, then the midway didn't get posted when I had planned.

 

The reason for all of this is that I have been extremely ill for the last several months. I have been battling some pretty serious health problems that have left me with a number of ailments, including a lack of stamina and an inability to apply myself to activities requiring mental fortitude. It got to a point where I was unable to even hold my head up for very long, never mind sit a computer and work. 

 

These issues culminated in a seven day stay at the hospital where I underwent an invasive medical procedure followed two days later by surgery. I have been back home a little over a week and while I am healing, it is definitely a struggle. While two of my medical issues have been mostly resolved there are still two that need addressing soon. I just don't have a time table as of yet. 

 

As a result of all of this, my ability to get any work on the blog done has been extremely hampered. Even now, I am only able to sit and work at the computer for very brief periods of time before I become completely exhausted.

 

Therefore it is good timing that we have come to our annual break. Over the last few years, we have made the decision to take time off in the summer. This year we will again be off for the month of July AND the month of August. Typically, we take a break for the following reasons:

1. Since it is summer time here in North America, Britain, Europe and other locales in the northern hemisphere, many of our players are out of the house and enjoying the warmer weather;
2. My hard working Design Team deserves a little bit of time off; and 
3. It gives me the opportunity to do some catching up with everything I'm always so far behind on by mid year.

This year, the timing of our break couldn't be better given the health issues I am dealing with. I hope that we will be back in September but it will depend on how things progress. I need to take some time right now to focus on myself until my health is better on track. 

 

Now, if you are waiting on the Winner Announcements from our April and May challenges, I hope to be able to put them together before the start of September. I will do my best but I can't make any promises.  

 

If you are waiting on the Top Picks and Winner Announcement from our June challenge, we'll be back with those posts in September, taking place during the 2nd and 4th weeks of the month in their regular spots.

I truly hope that you will all continue to support us when we return on September 7th for our next challenge (as long as everything goes according to plan). My hope is that in taking this time off, I'll be able to come back in the fall, stronger and renewed. Your understanding is appreciated.

For the time being, I really hope that those of you living in the northern hemisphere are all enjoying your summer and for those of you in the southern hemisphere, I hope that your winter isn't too harsh. It is my fondest hope that you are able to make the most out of the next two months, whatever your circumstances in life!

Take care everyone, stay walking on your own Path of Positivity if you can and we'll see you all again real soon.

 

 

PS: Don't forget that since we started late in June, the current challenge doesn't end until Wednesday, July 10th, at 11:59 p.m. You can find the link for that challenge by clicking HERE.