We can all be successful later.

About two months ago, I had an idea. I wanted to create a newsletter to document my journey of breaking into Hollywood and the global entertainment industry. I thought it’d be a great thing for me — to have the discipline and honesty to share what’s happening in my life — and for others, as I’d be creating tons of valuable content for writers, podcasters, screenwriters, directors, producers, so on. I wanted to build a community around it to launch a regular podcast show, and I had this massive plan to grow this newsletter month by month.

And then Ukraine happened.

The first week, I forced myself to write something. It felt horrible — writing about making radio when there were other, much more pressing topics out there to cover — but I did it anyway. I believe in consistency and that as a writer, you make a silent contract with your readers to show up. So I showed up even though I felt like an asshole and an impostor.

The second week, I debated whether it was worth postponing my plans for this newsletter. The newsletter seemed so right for me, so necessary. Eventually, I realized that I am the sole beneficiary of this newsletter, and if it doesn’t work for me — it won’t work for others. There’s only so much force you can apply when it comes to creative work. So I sat down and wrote a short note to my subscribers, telling them that I’ll be taking a temporary break from writing this newsletter. (But that I definitely plan to come back.)