Things I've been doing instead of writing
an abecedarium
A is for Avoiding my computer
B is for Being inconsistent
C is for Contemplating the purpose of writing
D is for Doing anything but writing
E is for Enjoying a break
F is for Feeling guilty
G is for Giving up
H is for Hoping the writing will just happen without my sitting down to write
I is for Ignoring all my writing goals
J is for Judging myself for giving up
K is for Knowing that I just need to sit down and write
L is for Letting my writing languish
M is for Missing writing
N is for Not knowing how to re-start
O is for Owing my readers an apology
P is for Procrastinating
Q is for Questioning my abilities
R is for Resting my brain
S is for Sitting around doing nothing
T is for Taking care of myself
U is for Unfinished essays
V is for Valuable time being wasted
W is for What I should be doing
X is for X-rated texts that don’t count as writing
Y is for Yesterday, when my writings weren’t so far away
Z is for Zoning out.
Sounds like writing to me, tbh! I love this, and I also think you deserve to take a break without too much guilt if that's what you need right now!! Any lifelong practice is going to have gaps, start and restart many times. Being able to step away and return is important too.
I second Rey's thoughts here. Even in not writing you've created something validating for those of us who also struggle at times.