Flamethrowers and Umbrellas

I am so glad to hear this. It's sometimes hard to know where the line is between "I encourage you to still consider yourself a writer" and "I pressure you to keep doing the act of writing when you really need rest." Frankly I don't think any of us is getting enough rest in any area of life! You can take a break that lasts a day, a week, a year, a decade, and still be a writer...and I'm very glad that you've found a length of break that has helped you right now.