It's been a long time. Lot's has happened. Some of it good. Much of it good. Some of it saddening and maddening.
For those of us with broken spirits or bones, with soured love or chest-tightening worries - stay strong. Find calm and seek peace to mend yourself.
There are ways through and tender green shoots.
Things I've learned in two years. That it's all on tiktok. The songs and dances. The hand that holds yours. And #booktok and #thrillerbooktok and #narctok and #makeup and #foodtok and #buildingmuscletok. It's there. Unboxing parcels and packages. Hauls. Winged eyeliner for hooded eyes. A kaleidoscope reflecting back your desires in fragments. It's been a lifeline. Whatever you are going through, there is a creator for you and in you.
In two years I've learned what you can't unsee.. That actions do speak louder than words and that silence screams loudly too.
That camper vans turn coffee into nectar.
Salt water lifts you up.
Bikes make you younger.
Laughter is scarce because of its power.
The world seems unsteady, but friendships steadfast.
Friends have written novels, started jobs and finished jobs. They have faced fires and tragedies with the strength of Arnie, even on the bleakest of days. Friends have flourished and friendship is more precious than before.
So, I'm writing things down again. Or writing things up. I'm sharing the green shoots.
