Break time.

Been a long time coming :)

Hi guys,

Hope you are well. I’m doing okay, Alhamdulillah.

I had a really good day today. I hosted two of my brothers at home, one of whom I had not seen since 2019. We spent about 6 hours together, and had a great time chatting about everything under the sun. 😄

Anyhoo, I’m writing to share that I’m taking a break.

This has been on my mind for a while actually, but it is time to finally act on it. Since starting this newsletter, I have gone 2 straight years (100+ posts) without taking time off, moving things around in my personal life to consistently put out content for Hameed’s Newsletter.

But the time has come to re-evaluate my priorities and figure out what is the most sustainable way to share valuable content to this amazing community. I actually started an explainer post today and had written over 750 words already when I realized that the article was premature.

I am not 100% sure what direction I want to take yet, and pretending otherwise would be foolish. I might decide to resume regular programming. Or I might decide to change tactics and publish bi-weekly or monthly instead. Or I might decide to do a reset, take 3 months off and return afterward. Or I might decide to quit entirely.

I know none of this is pleasant, which is why I have put it off for as long as I have. But what I need now is space x time to think more deeply. That will hopefully help me come to the right decision for us all. 😊

So I’m choosing to not publish this weekend or next. And maybe not the weekend after that. And maybe not the weekend after that either. It is all up in the air, but I will share as soon as I have more clarity.

Thank you so much for your love, support, and readership over 100+ weeks, and see you on the other side. Khayr in sha Allah. ✨

Hameed