I Went Offline on Substack For 30 Days – Here's What Happened

Has my growth on Substack continued, stagnated or declined?

Kristina God was offline for 30 days on Substack. Now she’s back.

I feel better. The surgery went well, and I think I'll be completely fit again in two to three weeks. My parents' health is also stable.

I'm sitting on our comfy blue couch with my laptop on the cushion. Our organic Christmas tree reaches up to the ceiling and is decorated with shatterproof colorful baubles. For the first time on this rainy Saturday, I'm leaning back to write to you and review the last 30 days.

I told you in my last newsletter why I wasn't online for 30 days and couldn't take care of my online business (thank you again for your beautiful, uplifting, and insightful comments. I am overwhelmed by your openness to give me insight into your life and your support, even in dark times).

In this newsletter, I would like to tell you what happens when you disappear for 30 days and are no longer present on Substack (as you know, I am also on YouTube and Medium. If you have any questions about these platforms, leave me a comment. The focus of this newsletter issue is on Substack).

In my last post, I announced that I would write about the development in the 30 days I was offline.

Shmuel Chaim Naiman

said it shouldn't have had much of an impact because I've always stayed on the ball and was in your inbox weekly. Someone else said that you couldn't be prepared for what I've been through, so she's curious what lessons I would give you for Christmas or New Year or any other time of the year when you want to take a break or need to take a short break.

I would never have imagined that my father would be in intensive care and my mother would be in the emergency room, and then later, I would be lying on a cold operating table on Monday, over 30 days ago. It wasn't until Tuesday that a huge wave hit me, which I then tried to surf.

Has my growth on Substack continued, stagnated, or declined?

I want to travel back in time with you to explore this.

Let's travel back 30 days together because this Monday was special.

I had just started recording a video to celebrate a very special milestone with you: