Nice place you got here...
It's been... a minute. To say there's been a lot going on is an understatement. Today, I learned about myself that when things get heavy or stressful or overwhelming, one of the first things to go by the wayside is my writing. Which seems... not great. Considering it's my biggest creative outlet. But it's work. Not in the career kind of way (unless you're going that route) but creativity is work. I know a lot of creative types. I grew up around some weirdos and nerds and a couple of freaks and every single one of them is creative and every single one of them struggles, at some point or another, with their creativity because it is HARD. There are layers and so many decisions and judgement suppression systems to navigate. But. It's also worth it. Another realization I had today (courtesy of therapy - get your therapized, peeps. You are worth it, and it does help, and it is important.) was: Years ago, I would write basically any waking moment I had free. The ideas