This is insightful. As a Catholic β a cradle Catholic, but an intellectual one β I spent a long time jumping, like Qoheleth, from one pursuit to another in order to find meaning, to βproveβ myself, as it were. That included a lot of intellectual pursuits and attempts to master Catholic theology.
You always own your intellectual property, mailing list, and subscriber payments. With full editorial control and no gatekeepers, you can do the work you most believe in.