I have been convincing ro myself that I don't care about the streak. That I write because I like it, because I have something to say. But the truth is it's the streak and the fear of breaking it that has kept me going.
Giving myself a relief from the pressure and obligation will definitely change things. You would imagine after eight years everything has already be written. Trust me, some days it feels like it. I've had to come up with something to write from the bottom of the barrel. Some of those post could very well had been left unwritten.
But there is still plenty of things to write. Every day brings something new. There is always a different angle to the things. So there is still a lot to write about. I'm sure I want to get those thoughts put of my mind. I think it's better to write when there is actually something worth writing for rather than writing just for the sake of writing.
It doesn't mean that the streak wouldn't be important. It got me started and I've learned a lot during it. I'm keen to see what my post count will be over rhe coming years when it's not set to fixed 365 posts. Maybe it will be less, but it could even be more.