It's been a long year. In January, my wife and I moved to The Hague in the Netherlands. My goal was to get settled and be back at producing content pretty quickly. But It's been tough to get back on schedule.

I think I underestimated the culture shock and integration that would take so much of my time. Learning a new language, getting setup to work legally, finding a social circle with my limited Dutch, and a big change of life to live a walking lifestyle; they’ve all taken a toll on my ability to get back to doing what I love.

Ten months in and things are starting to settled down. All our furniture is finally here. We’ve gotten almost all the repairs/changes we needed to do on our new home. (The previous owners have lived there since 1984 - so there were some meaningful upgrades and maintenance to be done).

I think I’m ready to start again. In the rest of the year, you should see my YouTube videos, blog posts, and updates to my Pluralsight courses all get back to normal. Cross your fingers with me.

In case you’re curious, I am glad we made the move but it hasn’t come with it’s own share of stress, breakdowns, and conflict. Overall, it is a positive. I’m losing weight now that I’ve extracated myself from a car. Walking and using public transit only has made a real benefit to my health, happiness and wellness.

Keep tuned for more in November.