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Hi everyone.  I try to keep personal posts off of this blog, because it’s a vegan recipe blog and not a blog about my life, but I think a personal post is needed.

I’m sorry for the unplanned absence in posting.  The book was really stressful for me to complete, and I needed some mental space from the blog once it was done.  The problem was that I needed more mental space than I realized.

I have anxiety issues that I’m working on, Generalized Anxiety Disorder to be specific. Sometimes when I get stressed out I avoid whatever the stressor is.  I know that’s a sure-fire way to make things worse; anxiety is funny that way.  So the more I avoid, the more I stress, and then the more I avoid. Hence three months of silence.

I’m sorry that I’ve disappointed you guys by not posting new recipes, and by not realizing sooner that the best way to handle this was to just tell you all I needed a break!  I’m sure most of you would have been more understanding if I had.  And I’m committed to keeping this blog alive, I just needed some time.

So I want to formally apologize for the gap in posts.  My anxiety issues are something I’m working on, and I’m not trying to use them as an excuse, just an explanation.

VeganYumYum is not gone!  I will be back, and this post is the first step!  I’m hoping that it will not only let my readers know what they deserve to know (where the hell I went!), but  also give me the chance to let go of some of the stress and get back into the swing of things.  Thanks for your support.