Six years of Blogging; a letter from the author

Hello, readers!

In February, we celebrated the Shanti Universe blog's sixth birthday, yay! This means that the author has been trying to blog for six years now.

Every year around the birthday of the blog, the author shares a personal message. So, in this post, the 'me' and 'my' and 'I' will appear again, and will hopefully only resurface around next year this time.

With that said, please allow me to share a little bit from my side.

A lack of words

Looking at the content published on this blog in the last year, we see only six articles. Maybe six articles published to celebrate six years of blogging? Hahaha, this is, of course, just a joke!

While I have the passion and longing to write, my life has taken many unexpected turns, and I have not been able to write as much over the last year.

At the same time, I feel that the writing 'paused' for another reason. I feel a deepened sense of insight and presence. However, I have not yet developed the vocabulary to express this expansion. The expansion and dissolution have not yet been 'worded' by the rational mind... does this make any sense?

How do we describe love? Words fall short, but the experience of love needs no words. 

Taking a break

In addition to the above-mentioned, life seems to be unfolding at a fast pace. Many surprises seem to be on the horizon. 

What does this mean?

For me, it means that my wife and I have given up our home, our work, our so-called 'comforts', and our 'normal lives', and we are about to take a leap into the unknown. 

Considering the points mentioned above, I have decided to 'pause' this blog indefinitely. While the blog remains open and public, I will not be publishing again in the near future, but my wish is definitely to resume this passion when the circumstances feel 'right'.

I wanted to express this here on the blog, so that it does not look as if the blog was forgotten or neglected. Writing and publishing are intentionally paused for the time being. 

Appreciation and Gratitude

For me, the last year was another not-so-gentle but loving reminder that we should never take anything for granted. Life is a big gift and a big blessing, served by Love.

We may have many apparent reasons to complain about life. When we look closely, with sincerity and with honesty, we will find unlimited reasons to express gratitude for our lives. Simple things, like being able to breathe by ourselves, to be able to feed ourselves, to be able to see and hear and feel Mother Nature. We are submerged in an ocean of Love and Blessings. 

Let's become aware of it.

Thank you to everyone who has visited this blog, who reads and shares the articles, and who encouraged me to start this blog and to write. You are very much appreciated. 

My sincerest gratitude to The Beloved for allowing me to express and share through this blog.

With Love.

Enjoying the beauty of an autumn afternoon in the French-Alsace area

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Five years of blogging, a letter from the author - May 2025 
Four years of blogging, a letter from the author - April 2024
Three years of blogging, a letter from the author - March 2023