I previously wrote about my diagnosis with a rare autoimmune disease called Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA). While the diagnosis was scary, I had been feeling poorly for so long, it was a relief to get a diagnosis and treatment that made me feel better.
Figuring out work life balance is hard for me too, and I have a corporate job and no diagnosis or medication to deal with. I hope you can get some rest and not get too bored in your time off. Looking forward to your return.
I'm very sorry to know about your health nightmare.
I hope it can be of some small help to know that I get a great deal out of your messages, even though I haven't played chess in a tournament since 1993. Your post about GM Daniel Naroditsky was the most insightful, moving, and meaningful of the very many that I read. I had been reading your work with great admiration before I read that, but after I read it I vowed to read/watch anything from your hand that I could get. Your clarity, creativity, and passion bring light to my chess mind and to my life generally.
I am keeping you and your family in my prayers and I offer you every good wish for healing and for finding and enjoying your "new normal" life.
Thanks so much, Bill. I wrote that one while receiving an infusion, fighting off sleep. It felt important to write, so I'm glad it was meaningful for you.
Hi, the guy seems to have deleted them; they were comments to some of your posts actually. This is what the message looked like:
Νᴀᴛᴇ Տᴏʟᴏɴ replied to your comment on Openings Update (and COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!).
Q▸Ꮇy Ｗｈａｔｓａｐｐ✛𝟭𝟱8𝟱62𝟯𝟬𝟭𝟯𝟯. I have a-weII measured and prof!table update to share, make sure you don't miss out on this! As it resonates with Ꭱeᴀᴅᴇʀs who appreciate Ꮐrowth and intentionaI evolution▸
Figuring out work life balance is hard for me too, and I have a corporate job and no diagnosis or medication to deal with. I hope you can get some rest and not get too bored in your time off. Looking forward to your return.
Dear Nate,
I'm very sorry to know about your health nightmare.
I hope it can be of some small help to know that I get a great deal out of your messages, even though I haven't played chess in a tournament since 1993. Your post about GM Daniel Naroditsky was the most insightful, moving, and meaningful of the very many that I read. I had been reading your work with great admiration before I read that, but after I read it I vowed to read/watch anything from your hand that I could get. Your clarity, creativity, and passion bring light to my chess mind and to my life generally.
I am keeping you and your family in my prayers and I offer you every good wish for healing and for finding and enjoying your "new normal" life.
Thanks so much, Bill. I wrote that one while receiving an infusion, fighting off sleep. It felt important to write, so I'm glad it was meaningful for you.
Do what is best 4U, not readers.
Sounds like a good time for a break, Nate. Happy holidays to you and your family.
Sounds like a good choice to take a needed break, focus on you and your family. We will be here when ready to get back to writing
Get a good rest Nate, Merry Christmas!
Thank you for everything you’ve done for chess and chess improvers. Enjoy your rest and prioritise your health and family.
All the best,
Baz
Get good rest. And enjoy your family.
You’ve been hardcore hustling for months now. Take a well deserved break, merry Christmas!
Rest easy Nate, you have produced some great content this year
Focus on your health and family… do the needful.
Nate, looks like somebody is writing posts from some account that looks like yours, including some whatsapp contact
Thanks Matias! Can you point me to the posts?
Hi, the guy seems to have deleted them; they were comments to some of your posts actually. This is what the message looked like:
Νᴀᴛᴇ Տᴏʟᴏɴ replied to your comment on Openings Update (and COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!).
Q▸Ꮇy Ｗｈａｔｓａｐｐ✛𝟭𝟱8𝟱62𝟯𝟬𝟭𝟯𝟯. I have a-weII measured and prof!table update to share, make sure you don't miss out on this! As it resonates with Ꭱeᴀᴅᴇʀs who appreciate Ꮐrowth and intentionaI evolution▸
Enjoy the break!
Thanks for everything you do and share. Take time to recoup and find a good new normal! Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Enjoy a well deserved rest with your family, Nate. Merry Christmas.
Best wishes for good health and a future pathway that is best for you and your family.
Take care,
Santo