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a_natural_beauty) wrote2023-12-20 08:44 pm
a_natural_beauty) wrote2023-12-20 08:44 pm
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A slight update
Hey, it feels like it's been awhile since I wrote any sort of update on my personal life... Things are going about the same they have been. Sill I am struggling with personal issues I cannot speak of, but I am getting through. My health I think has gotten better since I have been taking the medication for my thyroid. Lately I feel less tired and my weight has gone down (which is good) but it may have gone down also because my diet has gotten a tad better. I still take an occasional nap, but that may be out of guilty pleasure (sleeping is one of my favorite past times). Still I struggle with bouts of depression and if that isn't clearing up more by mid February when I go to my doctors again I think I will address that. After now being on a medication for the first time in my life and seeing/feeling the improvements I think I could handle another medication for depression if that would help me.
It's been hard to bring myself upstairs to work on my laptop and my puzzle. I'm not sure if it's this room (it was the room my last ex used while he lived here and there still feels like negative energy and vibes at times) or just because I don't pictorially like being in front of my laptop for long periods of time. So web comics I can only read from my laptop have been something I haven't been able to get to as much as I would like to. But I'm going to try to get better at this. Mind over matter or something like that is what they say, right?
One of my comforts has been working on my stamps. I've been sorting my international stamps in new binder albums to give more space in my current lighthouse albums. And I have so many from certain countries, so it's been refreshing to give them the space they need and not overcrowding a page. I'm grateful to have this hobby, it's been a solid in my life during the ups and downs of the last three years since I started it.
Also I've been reading more lately. So much so I've been trying to keep up with two books at a time. Two of the books had to do with birds and I think I may try to take up that hobby again soon.
Also I should note I have been able to work on my comic again, that's been fun. Last night I got the cover page for chapter 11 done and some other important pages for the comic started. Next step I want to do is find another platform to share Promised Memories on. Working on the worldbuilding and characters and story itself has been a nice distraction.
Alright, I feel that is a decent update on myself. In early 2024 I want to write a short entry on good books I read in 2023. Also I still plan on writing the reviews for Comic Fury web comics I have been reading, I do hope those help the authors. I feel like my writing has improved already by doing almost 20 of them now. This felt good to write.
It's been hard to bring myself upstairs to work on my laptop and my puzzle. I'm not sure if it's this room (it was the room my last ex used while he lived here and there still feels like negative energy and vibes at times) or just because I don't pictorially like being in front of my laptop for long periods of time. So web comics I can only read from my laptop have been something I haven't been able to get to as much as I would like to. But I'm going to try to get better at this. Mind over matter or something like that is what they say, right?
One of my comforts has been working on my stamps. I've been sorting my international stamps in new binder albums to give more space in my current lighthouse albums. And I have so many from certain countries, so it's been refreshing to give them the space they need and not overcrowding a page. I'm grateful to have this hobby, it's been a solid in my life during the ups and downs of the last three years since I started it.
Also I've been reading more lately. So much so I've been trying to keep up with two books at a time. Two of the books had to do with birds and I think I may try to take up that hobby again soon.
Also I should note I have been able to work on my comic again, that's been fun. Last night I got the cover page for chapter 11 done and some other important pages for the comic started. Next step I want to do is find another platform to share Promised Memories on. Working on the worldbuilding and characters and story itself has been a nice distraction.
Alright, I feel that is a decent update on myself. In early 2024 I want to write a short entry on good books I read in 2023. Also I still plan on writing the reviews for Comic Fury web comics I have been reading, I do hope those help the authors. I feel like my writing has improved already by doing almost 20 of them now. This felt good to write.
Re: Good to see all's well! 😇
I've been browsing that page the last few weeks and I feel like finally we are getting some new comics in the mix. *fingers crossed* I like seeing the new ones or less appreciated ones get in!
I'm hoping it's a mind over matter thing and eventually I can ease those feelings away.
Wow, I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way. I feel like so many people spend so much of their lives in front of a screen - and while that may work for them- I don't feel that is my happy place.
That's nice to hear you have been reading a-lot, too! There's something comforting about it. Bones sounds like it'll be a great series to read when I get around to it! :) I want to get back into reading manga again soon. I have some new volumes.
How beautiful. I'm sure he would be honored. He read my comic and actually predicted a huge spoiler. When that moment comes I plan on dedicating that chapter to him. It'll be chapter 12 or 13 I'm thinking. He truly was a wonderful person.
Thank you, I wish the same for you. I have positive feelings for 2024. We'll get through this! I hope you take care as well Nana! :-)