Creator Blog: New Year Thoughts...

Cheers to that mate, truly. May you find abundant kindness in store for you in 2020; truer friends, healthier relationships, richer experiences, and more sincere laughter. Best to you, Starlight.

2020 can’t come soon enough for me. I’ve been thinking about this a lot since I first read your post. Healing. I need healing. 2019 broke me down to my core. It was a needed breaking if you look at it that way. I didn’t like it then and I still don’t now. But I’m in a lot better place than I was, even if there’s still lots of healing and growing to do. And step by step, I’m getting back to who I am. Including getting back in here with the Tribe more often :) May 2020 be kinder to us all

Tracy

Thank you that means alot.

I am wishing you all the best in your situation, love. Change is so hard, and desperate times can feel endless! But the sun always reappears as long as we can hold out. Keep the faith, and remember you have an amazing Tribe here for you

Tracy

Good luck and all the best. I think for me I need to get out of this horrible desperate situation i am in which is very frightening and lonely even though loads of loved ones are around. I’m like you as well really don’t like change. It’s the only way I can progress though.

Misa Amane

Good luck to both of us!

I’m right there in that same boat, 100%. I wish you the absolute best on this endeavor.

Misa Amane

Settling into a new routine, really. The last half of this year has been a lot of personal changes and new ways of having to do things. There's a lot I'm having to rediscover and get used to and a lot I'm metaphorically needing to put up and leave alone so I can keep changing into who I want to be (vs who I've been while in "just get through X IRL thing" mode). Easing up on the throttle of "I should be working/I don't need self care/down time" is also high on the list. I don't help myself or others by burning out and giving myself mountains to climb when I actually don't NEED to climb them. It's a lot of relearning things, getting in touch with myself, and easing into being okay with not being "the best" at whatever I'm doing (and giving myself credit if I'm just doing my best, in any capacity).

Sabrina Lorch

I certainly will! It's also why I love the new challenge you've presented us, with writing scripts each month. Writing is something else I love, so having that challenge presented is amazing! It was kind of like a sign of "there's no reason not to! Someone is asking and challenging you to write again!" Hahaha! 😄 And thank you for your words of encouragement Ben, they are always helpful, and not just for me, but for everyone. 🙂

Wow Sabrina, good for you. That statement of "I've bettered myself in ways that would benefit others"... man. That's quite a realization. Good for you for realizing that YOU are important, and that self care is too. Take care of yourself this new year, and yes, get back to doing things you love!

Sabrina Lorch

Went on a tangent there lol 😅 but I needed to write it out somewhere so I could solidify my resolve and actually do what I say I want to do ...if that makes sense lol

Sabrina Lorch

You are absolutely right Ben! Change is good and needed for us to grow as humans. I'm in the same boat as you though, I don't always like change, littleif at all. But you make a fantastic point, "2020 is a big even number. A big new year. And a new decad," so that should mean big changes to come in the new year, in this new chapter, that are for the better. As for me, this year I want to actually make the effort of bettering myself for ME, and getting to know and love myself again. For so many years now I've thought of others before myself, I even bettered myself in ways that would benefit others. And I've lost myself along the way and made myself sick doing so, which has become very clear to me this year. I've been selfless for so long, that I think I should be selfish and make time for myself to get back in touch with ... well ... me. Even if it's something as simple as art, I used to love making art! I've got art supplies that have been staring at me, asking me to use them. I have ideas I've never put to paper, but keep screaming out to me to do so. It's been at least 7 years since I've created art. Why? Mostly because I never set aside the time to do so. This new year, I will though. I'm definitely not prepared for 2020, since 2019 went by so fast, but it's coming whether I want it to or not.

Crystal Elizabeth

I hope you have a wonderful holiday season as well:)

aw that's very sweet of you to say. Thank you Crystal. Wishing you a grand holiday season and new year!

Crystal Elizabeth

I am so ready for 2020 as well, I have faith that the new year will bring you so much! You are doing a wonderful job and I can’t wait to see where 2020 takes you! ❤️❤️