Whatcha Brewin', Britt? -May 15, 2022 (Patreon)

HULLO Y'ALL! Welcome back!!! I'm realizing I do these so infrequently and I apologize! Forgive me!

***DISCLAIMER: I am not being paid to advertise any of these teas; I'm just a tea lover who likes to share what I love with others.

Brew name: Earl GreyBrew Blend: Black tea, Cornflower Petals, Natural FlavoursBrew Brand/Makers: Dollar Tea ClubSize of cup: 12 ozThoughts on Brew: This is delightful. Less bergamot though but still a solid Earl Grey blend I'd say!What's Brewin' On the Backburner:I just finished scheduling the upcoming chapter for Beauty and the Brit and updating the Beauty and the Brit chapter listings. The chapter will drop before this post will haha but that's okay!As you hopefully know, the last few chapters that will be released to Patreon will be Patron Exclusive! Then the rest of the novel will be released as a whole in hopefully early 2023! Many of you will receive a free copy/discounted copy when released!Lately, I've been trying to battle external...demons. Some internal too. Ok it's not so bad but basically it's the struggle of trying to get my life into better habits, having to deal with work (and the stresses that it puts upon me both in and out of the "office"), wanting to get my bedroom into less chaos and more properly organized and put away (failing at it which spirals me into further internal and external chaos), trying to find out the answers to the questions "what benefits does my work cover and how do I manage that and taking advantage before they end? (-coz they apparently don't continue over the summer... ), balancing my volunteer and friends and family time... and much more. Much more also including physical pains I've been subject to- nothing really, really serious but enough that it's affecting me. So there's that also to put to the top of the "list". Not to mention the chaotic environment that is my house and the limited number of hours I have to spend after work before needing to get to sleep XD

So my writing and creativity has sorta been washed to the side in those moments when I have some free time for leisure and it's just easier for me to de-stress or enjoy myself with a tv show I've been meaning to catch up on or on rare occasion a film. And it makes me sad, honestly. I've realized long ago and been reminded again now in reflection that I don't do a great job of preventing the mental burnout that kills my writing and storytelling side. My focus and attention too has suffered greatly. I feel like I'm always updating with this. My will to be creative, and to manage that into a business on Patreon is still strong, though. With the changes that Patreon are making to the platform in 2022 and beyond I also want to stick around.

So, I'm going to be mindful in the next month and a half of what I'm doing, and not doing, and I'm going to aim to have more content/cooler updates by the summertime for you all. Meanwhile, as always, Beauty and the Brit will still drop new chapters on the 15th every month for the next while!

Thank you for sticking around and for all of your incredible support Ra, Carly, Alia, Robyn, Courtney and Staci! You're more than I can put into words!-Britt xoxo