This is Nic’s friend, PrincessJenn.

Lately, Nic and I have been talking about the shift in the atmosphere in blogging and on twitter. It’s becoming more difficult to connect with people in a positive way.

Nic put it susinctly when she wrote to me and said

“i’ve never struggled with writing until now. whatever is taking place in the blogosphere, in social media… it’s not what i signed up for. over the last couple of months, i have witnessed more hate than love. more attacks than celebrations. more rifts within a community that i once considered to be quite close… perhaps i have been looking at the world of blogging through rose colored glasses”

Or perhaps it’s just because we haven’t been around long enough, or weren’t as aware before. But we’re seeing and feeling it now. And we’re not the only ones. There is a trend happening across the board. Bloggers, big and small, are needing to step away and take a break. Regrouping and reflecting.

To this end, Nic has decided to take a breather and close her blog down for a bit.

There’s no one thing that has caused her to make this decision and there’s certainly no one person that is to ‘blame’.

This is not a decision that she’s made lightly. It’s very difficult for her to step away from this online world that has, at times, offered her such unyielding support and love.

But right now this is what’s best for her and for her family.

She’s told me at some point she does plan to return to blogging and to her online community, after her hiatus. When she does, I hope you’ll be here with me to welcome her back.

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