I am taking a temporary break from publishing anything on this blog and on YouTube. To be very transparent, right now I’m not having fun. Not really much at all. But it’s not because of the hobby.

My primary reason is that sometimes things outside of modeling require far more attention than things inside of modeling. Family is first and foremost, especially when the really difficult and profound things come our way. As a family, we are facing one of those times, and it does not pass by quickly.

A secondary reason is that due to these challenges we face as a family, I am physically exhausted, mentally tired, and honestly quite frustrated. I’ve been blogging about modeling since 2006, and doing videos since 2019 or 2020 in some shape or form. With everything else we face, I want a brief vacation from publishing.

And yes, there was a small tipping point… a moment that normally wouldn’t matter at all, but with everything my family has been navigating, I did not handle it well. Ultimately, it made me sit back and realize I’m just plain worn out. When my finger was hovering over ‘Delete YouTube Channel,’ I knew it was time to step away before I made a permanent decision based on temporary exhaustion.

My plan right now is to take time off through the end of November 2026, and then return to making silly blog posts with stupid dad jokes and poor quality modeling videos that are seen by tens of people worldwide in early December.

I’m not stopping modeling by any means. I will continue to work a bit during this break, just focusing on whatever it is I decide to do in the quiet of the mornings. I may turn the camera on, I may not.

I’m deeply grateful for how kind and generous so many of you have been over the years, and I appreciate your understanding as I step away for a bit. But I feel I must do so to try and clear the decks, so to speak, and to get my mind focused on my family’s needs.

This is not a plea for sympathy. If you are a praying person, pray for my family. God is good. That’s sufficient.

This is just me saying I need a bit of a break. I don’t plan to make any special announcement when I start publishing again. I’ll just click “Publish” on some blog or video about something related to silly plastic toys and move along.

I’ve closed comments on this post simply so I can step away cleanly without getting pulled into back-and-forth discussions while taking care of my family. That way, when I return, we can talk about what we all love – the hobby.

Until then… happy day to you, friends.

Bye bye.

For a bit.

Jon