A Sanctuary for Old Souls

Hey there, enaid! I've been tired but restless lately... (Strange combination, I know) I want to do things and take those first steps to a 'normal' life again (whatever normal is), but I still worry about it. A lot. Bored, restless and capable, but also tired and scared of taking those steps. But, despite that, I finally did something! Courtesy of a few amazing friends of mine, a new, local theatre group had been created for young people, targeting some of the most trying issues for young people today, and I was honoured to be invited into this new family after attending their workshop audition, and I'm so excited to get started on the project! Energy is a bit on the low side today, as expected, but I'm bouncing back a lot quicker! And soon, I don't think there will be any energetic or emotional setbacks to counter each new step I take. It may not seem like much to the outside eye, but consider this: The past year and a half has been an extremely d...

Things haven't been particularly good of late. The past few weeks have been hard, I think mainly due to my birthday being so great, as strange as that sounds... everything's been on a bit of a downward slope since then, but It's expected. It's almost as if, during the low days, all previously happy experiences become melancholic memories for the time being. But that's just it. For the time being. Before, this would have greatly bothered me. It would have seemed permanent, the 'true way' of looking at things so-to-speak, as if that momentary experience was fleeting and inconsequential, but although it can be extremely distressing, I know that it will pass. I know that I am strong, and I am capable, and things will get better, because I can make it so . I've tasted happiness and confidence and independence. I know that I have it in me already, even if I'm not ready to fully use those muscles yet. They've been atrophied for some time, o...