Hello, friends!
Welcome to WallyWallcakes.ca! I know the idea of hosting a website in 2026 seems a little silly, especially for something as simple as a blog that can easily be hosted on a free site…but I thought it might be fun to host something again and have an established ‘official’ home. Plus, I miss having a domain name, dumb as that sounds! Right now, the site is just a compilation of my written work from time gone by, but that’s okay! I plan on adding to it and I like having a home for all of my random nonsense.
This post will just be a simple update on what’s been happening lately, so if you’re interested, feel free to keep reading!
On episode 26 of the Wally Wallcast, I spoke about how I wanted more intention when it came to my creatives, and that the real reason why I tend not to do anything is simply because I get in my own way. Yes, I’m busy (who isn’t) but when I break it down and look at things with a fair and open lens, it’s easy to see that I fall into lazy traps and manage my time differently from someone who actually wants to do something. In that episode, I put forth a lot of context about ideas and projects I had hoped to work on, and I said it was “time to get back to work”. How’s that been going so far? Well…
It started great, until it didn’t. I was really motivated, and that episode was all about clarity for me. A lot of ‘looking myself in the mirror’ so to speak. So, I decided to put the plan into action. Right away, I put some effort into the latest in the ‘History of WWE Video Games’ series, and released it not soon after the podcast episode. To date, I think it’s one of the more watched videos in the series, and I thought for sure it would be a great starting point and further launch me into more creative forays.
It didn’t though. Actually, once I released it, my immediate mindset was, “Well, that was a whole lot of work for nothing.” I honestly didn’t get much satisfaction out of creating it, which was wild. I had really been looking forward to that episode, and I missed creating videos in the series, so I thought for sure it was the perfect recipe for getting me back in the groove. Turns out, it almost had the opposite effect and almost made the entire podcast episode look like another failed attempt at anything. After making that Wrestlemania 2000 video, I almost pulled the plug. Like, on everything. I can’t even begin to describe it.
So, rather than (yet another) potentially dramatic, internal creative struggle…I decided to just pause, rather than stop. My plan was already made, but since I didn’t have any timelines on it, I decided it was more than okay to just take a break, go play some games, and return to it when I was ready. I know I still want to follow through with the ideas I put forward, but I know myself. And I know my mindset went instantly toxic for reasons I’ve yet to still understand, so I just backed away slowly.
Turns out, that was the best thing I did. Because with time, and a little clarity, I got back to exploring creative outlets. That’s part of what led to the creation of this website, and part of what led me to releasing a new video, straight from the creative plans I had shared in my podcast. Sometimes a step back is all I need. I’ve often questioned myself and whether or not any of the creative endeavours are the best use of my time and many times I’ve (almost) convinced myself that it was time to move on from any and all of it and start pushing myself in a new direction. But, after all these years, I know that’s not the answer because I *always* come back to it. Something always pulls me back to this creative space, which tells me sometimes a break and a perspective is all I need. Sure, there are days that I wish I could stop cold turkey like many of my online pals have done. But for some reason, I still push myself to be creative. I’ve accepted that’s just who I am. So, as long as I still feel the urge, I’m still going to do -something-, whatever that is.
Life is great though, and I can’t really complain. If I take this space, creatives, hobbies and strip that from my view and look in front of me…I can’t complain. Sure, I’m busy 5-6 nights a week but right now, I can honestly take one look around and know that I have a good thing going. It’s honestly so good.
Thanks for stopping by.
