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I miss being on here interacting with everyone. My life blew up last week, things have been crazy, and I've had to make a few radical changes. I feel estranged from my website, like it somehow doesn't represent me anymore, although I'm proud of it. I've been wanting to make a new layout since January but have had no motivation/creativity/energy. Lol I suppose it can wait. Hope everyone is well.
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swiftred 6 days ago

Anyone else feel like they're constantly reinventing themselves? That's what I feel like right now. Change and grief and whatnot

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badgraph1csghost 6 days ago

Glad to hear from u again ^-^ I know the feeling, the last few months have been... not good lmao.

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slaid 6 days ago

hope you are well too, I feel the same way about my site sometimes

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manyface 6 days ago

hi!!! my life has been really crazy too, in a good way though. i hope you're well and alright! i can relate to the new layout thing a lot since ours is from sadgrl's layout builder, we should try to learn more and make it better... i look forward to talking to you more! - j

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pixelglade 6 days ago

I'm actually planning a redesign of my site as well. I feel sad like it's been a waste of time even though I've learned so much from it.

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alicebluef0f8ff 6 days ago

hope you're well too, and i'm really feeling that recently. when you're done changing things to fit your vision you're already a different person and have to do it all over again 😡! at least there's no time limit to the things we do for ourselves

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owlroost 6 days ago

I definitely get that- I've been making subsites to scratch the urge to represent myself differently online, and that's helped a lot. I hope life settles for you soon.

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vashti 5 days ago

A friend of mine told me that I'm a different person every time she sees me, even if it's only a few days apart. When she said this I felt recognized. Identity is not a cage & it is not stagnant. Like an ocean its nature is to change constantly: Waves come & they grow & they capsize & it is still the same ocean. Be good to yourself.

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phi1l1y 4 days ago

I've been thinking about you and hoping you were well, even if I have been feeling much the same this last month or so in regards to my site. I think grief is inherent to humans; it's been a thing since we were no longer animal and drew cave portraits of ourselves with manes and snouts.. but maybe I'm being overly personal . I hope you're doing well and if you aren't, I hope you will be very soon

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swiftred 2 days ago

Thank you all for taking the time to comment and for the kind words <3 I feel less alone and I'm always so grateful to interact with everyone. I'm at a loss for words and not feeling my best, but I hope you all feel my love

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swiftred 2 days ago

@vashti It's so great to hear from you! I find your comment profound and comforting. Thank you

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swiftred 2 days ago

I really appreciate what you've written @phi1l1y, thank you!

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thank for the follow! i love your crochet projects! they're so bright and colorful :3
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swiftred 1 month ago

Thank you! x3 I appreciate the follow also :D

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I love the death note themed journal so much =D it brings me joy
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faintlymacabre 1 month ago

aah ty! it really feeds into my (and Light's) pathological need to be right and also our mutual love of being messy and dramatic xD

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swiftred 1 month ago

hahaha I love it so much <3 also, your AtIT is really cool!!

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swiftred 1 month ago

I added my March reflection to my tarot page. In my resources page, I linked Owl's Roost's really neat "Emergency Freakout Guide." I found it very helpful. And I fixed these pages so they correctly link to my traditional art and zines page.

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swiftred 1 month ago

Also, new crochet blanket up B-)

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owlroost 1 month ago

I'm glad my little freakout guide helped someone! :D

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manyface 1 month ago

i love your crochet blankets!! i was pleasantly surprised by the star blankets, they are wonderful!! - j

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swiftred 1 month ago

It means a lot! Thank you!

I was looking at your magnet poetry. I especially enjoy the stacked repetition, my favorite one being the one about killing
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ocrevol 1 month ago

thank you! I have a lot of fun with the magnets

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Hi, how is everyone? I've been feeling so burnt out, I can't bear to touch the site until things lighten up.
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pixelglade 1 month ago

Haven't been motivated to work on my site lately either, but there's nothing wrong with taking a break so you come back refreshed

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owlroost 1 month ago

That makes three of us. I've stuck to little things and Muse because that's what I can do- do what feels okay and don't worry about the rest. It can wait.

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phi1l1y 1 month ago

Four of us... I'm slacking on reworking my site . I hope you recover swiftly!! Take some time for yourself always

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sneekrealm 1 month ago

i just drill everything into my at this point catch-almost-all notebook part til i get some bout of feist (or time) to chip away at the rest! but burnout is so real and ive been there w this to tiny extent n other shit in life p majorly so i wish u some ease within all that

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ocrevol 1 month ago

five of us...

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cheytopia 1 month ago

Bunch of us in the same boat I see. We're all charging up for our next season of creativity.

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soulbox 1 month ago

Same. I am always burned out from work and now I'm trying to finish up this new layout. Things take way longer than I expect. ;w;

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soulbox 1 month ago

Do take breaks. Breaks are good. ;w;/

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swiftred 1 month ago

"Charging up for our next season of creativity" is the perfect way to put it. I'm wishing everybody good rest and rejuvination :,D Thank you all for the kind and gentle words

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soder 1 month ago

it's a personal site for a reason silly - it's all on your own pace. take care of yourself. we're always happy to have you here, update or no.

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hi! thought i'd let you know that zines & traditional on your index aren't linking to anything :[ hope you have a good day <3
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swiftred 1 month ago

Oh my! Thanks for letting me know!

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swiftred 1 month ago

I think it should be fixed now =)

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swiftred 2 months ago

The button wall grows! Plus two new website descriptions. To those who I've neglected to thank, thank you kindly for following me <3

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swiftred 2 months ago

I also updated the members list for bookbug. I'm apprehensive about starting this month's book. I know it's going to start out confusing and I have a feeling I'll have a hard time with it, but I've heard good things about the book.

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missymjwrites 2 months ago

πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’– once I get to updating my leaving page (slowly doing a big sort of revamp-lite to the site) I'll add your button! also o totally understand about Booking March book! it's very confusing at the start but I feel like chapter 3 is where it picks up (which wasn't too long for me at least).

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phi1l1y 1 month ago

The little blurb you wrote for my site had me tear up.. a small kindness perhaps but a large one in my heart. Thank you, truly. On another note, I've been meaning to read Giovanni's Room, so it was neat to see it pop up here!! I struggle with feeling like I don't have "what it takes" to read "correctly" as well, so it made me feel a little less alone to see your review start with that similar feeling haha

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swiftred 2 months ago

A new muse entry is out now =)

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owlroost 2 months ago

I feel you on being a late bloomer... I wish the world made more space for us to all take our time. For now, we really do have to take it.

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soulbox 2 months ago

I love your writings. And yes, I feel the same. Or that I want to do what I do out of love and not out of pressure from the world around me.

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swiftred 2 months ago

I feel I’m in good company. Thank you @owlroost

swiftred 2 months ago

Thank you @soulbox, this means so so much

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swiftred 2 months ago

A new blog post is out =)

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bearlythere 2 months ago

ah, this one hits close to home. identity is such a struggle, but I find it comes when you're not looking for it.

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ocrevol 2 months ago

I also have these tendencies + appreciate your candor in writing about this experience, it can indeed feel very alienating!

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pixelglade 2 months ago

I used to have a similar problem. When I was growing up I used to make a lot of blogs which I would usually end up deleting. I'm a bit more discerning about what I put online now to try avoid that kind of anxiety that I've "said too much". But I can relate to being miserable when my gender identity wasn't matching, it felt like an entirely different life where I would dissociate all the time and feel disconnected.

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swiftred 2 months ago

I'm glad this resonates for you all :) And thank you lots for taking the time to read my writing and leaving thoughtful comments. I'm always delighted when there's dialogue surrounding a piece

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