I Hope You Had a Better Christmas

A New CHRONICLES Post

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Toni D
January 05, 2026

Happy New Year, friend!

It’s been a while! I hope you had a wonderful holiday, spent time with loved ones, and got a little rest. I got plenty of rest, but that’s about it. And just like me, I’m sure you’re glad the holidays are over with. I think I spent too much time with my family, and the reason why is in my new blog post. So, click the link below if you’re curious.

My Holiday was MEH!! — The Black Quirky Queer

“With all this family around, someone would think I was having a blast, but in reality, it was just the same old shit…by the time Sunday came, I was ready to go!”

blackquirkyqueer.com/blog/my-holiday-was-meh

Oh! If you did anything fun or exciting, let me know by replying to this email. As always, I’d love to hear from you. 🖤

An update or two…

There are some changes I have to make for work-life balance and my sanity, so let me fill you in. Before my hiatus, I was publishing blog posts weekly, but now I’ll be publishing them every other Monday (biweekly). I want to make sure I’m giving you guys quality content without having to rush or neglect any of my own responsibilities. Also, I want to take more time exploring and having experiences so that I can have content to create and share.

Another thing, I’ve recorded a few podcast episodes and even edited one, so the very first episode will drop tomorrow, January 6th. FINALLY! It took me a helluva long time to edit it! I’m a baby editor who’s still learning, so I hope you like it. It’ll be available wherever you listen to podcasts. But of course, I’ll send an email letting you know when the episode drops, and you can always go to the podcast tab of the blog to give it a listen.

For anyone who may be hard of hearing, there is a transcript available beneath the player on the site. I also upload a transcript into the podcast host so it’s available no matter where you listen. If you find any issues accessing the transcript, please let me know. It’s important to me that everyone, no matter who they are, has access to my content.

If anyone has any suggestions on what my next topic for the blog or podcast should be, I’d love to hear it. Also, if you have any suggestions or feedback, I’m all ears. Have a question you want answered on the blog or podcast, ask away! You can simply reply to this email with your comments, suggestions, or questions.

Until next time … peace, love, and happiness! ☮️🩷😄

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