As I hinted at in my last free post here, I’ve been ~going through it~ you could say. I’ve been dealing with some physical health issues/questions while simultaneously in the middle of all that, also trying to deal with some pretty heavy (for me) emotional distress & big life changes. I haven’t felt in a place where I’ve wanted to talk about it widely, but it also really messed with the mindset I had for what I was planning to write about here. I had some ideas of sharing anecdotes about times my younger self would go on to perform on a stage or a set under strenuous circumstances, but it then started to feel a little too close to the present day.
I still don’t plan to lay it out here right now, but heartbreak’s a bitch & I’ve been in a place where it feels it just gets worse, which is also why I’ve been unplugged from social media more than usual. Part of that started with trying to find more of a balance with not being too involved or caring too much about numbers, while also feeling more unsure of just how much I feel is necessary to share widely…and in what format.
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