Scramblebrains

If you're feeling inclined to accept, I offer a big virtual bearhug. I hope you have all the support you need to work through the feelings and thoughts in a way that makes you feel like you.

NJGR

I feel this so much these days. So much is all coming to a head at the same time, but I'm maintaining my little introverted self mostly at home because I just discovered that I have a diagnosis that makes the "normal" more complicated than we thought it would be. But I'm becoming more and more a proponent of "humanity-first" when I talk to people. Everyone I'm dealing with, in every capacity, is a human first. They may be providing a service or I'm providing a service or whatever, but there's no reason to treat people as expendable or the service themselves. Please take a month or two months or whatever you need, because yeah, you are bringing brightness and light to my life in some really great ways, but that costs you time and energy that sometimes needs to be placed elsewhere. We get it! <3 -Jess

Theadora

I get you so hard on these! And the comic is *totally* relatable!

Kris Murchie-Kubaryk

::hug::

Minzoku Bokumetsu

When we finally got to meet up with our also-vaccinated buddies for the first time in over a year, we played... Pandemic Legacy XD

Danielle Corsetto

Oohh the best, the best!

Danielle Corsetto

Oh this was a THRILL to read, thank you Melody! That was Rich Stevens of Diesel Sweeties, and as much as I've heard of Burnout, I haven't yet read it! I'm glad you have. I hear good things. :)

Jessica Bernard

We finally had our bad movie night group indoors without masks for the first time in over a year this past weekend. It was so gloriously normal.

Ruth Merriam

Awww, boo. Over-committing is a sure sign of avoiding something truly necessary. As always, we can wait! Life can be a pretty bumpy ride sometimes. I'm so sorry you're feeling overwhelmed.

Saying “yes” is deeply relatable, especially right now! I love your work so much and we’ll be here when you get back!

David Akers

Hang in there! If you need an ear or a shoulder, I'm always around!

Hugh Eckert

No worries. I really resonate with that comic.

Melody

Hey, as it turns out, when our brain is overwhelmed by stress, it's hard to think! Nothing wrong with that, that's just part of how being human is. Anyways here's a thing: Many years ago you did a podcast, Coffee and Cider, with a comic artist whose name I can't remember, and on that podcast you talked about his wife's book Come As You Are and how good it is. I immediately recognized that I needed the book, bought it, read it, my life was changed, the end. Not the end! She's written another book, with her twin sister, all about managing stress in our bodies, and I've read it and am rereading it, it's already been helpful and I've hardly started trying to work with their advice (because fuck, there's a lot going on, I get it) and I just remembered last night that I ultimately know about these super helpful things via you. So thanks!

Drazi

What everyone else is saying. Put you first. You are amazing, and I'm here to support you, any perks are just that, perks