Friday Survival: Oh look, we made it!

[tomakeanoffer]

So, we survived to see another Friday. Go us! I'm really quite proud of everyone who's been hanging around and updating and just existing in the space o the world. It's a crazy time to be alive, tiring and draining too, but we are all still here and we are moving forward.

What I'm trying to say is that, if you see this, know that I'm rooting and cheering you on. Keep going and keep surviving.

~

In short, this post is for:
• being excited about the things you've done this week
• asking for help if you need it
• venting about anything that might need to be flailed over.
• showing off something cool you've done/made/experienced this week.
• being generally enthused and excited about things that have happened.
• just being thrilled that you survived.

Come drop into the comments and let us know how you're doing and how things have gone. While I may not respond to every comment myself, all of you are free to respond to each other and get encouragement, help or whatever else it is you need. If you want to vent without advice being given, please say so and if you want cheering or tips or anything, let us know that too.

I do ask that if you have any triggering topics, that you mention them in the subject line or first line of your comment. This is just so people can make informed decisions on what to read and keep everyone okay. <3 Thank you so much.

Comments

[finch]

I'm really enjoying the traffic on DW this week, and I wrote a poem last night, so I'm gonna call it a win this week.

[kendiefox]

heck yeah! \o/

[quartzwolf]

Things have been hard recently. Really hard. In so many ways. I pretty much wake up tired every day at the moment, and sometimes it feels like things are never going to get better, but I'm trying to plan around that. Trying to work around all the hard, and kinda failing at it... a lot.

What I need right now is support, and I know DW is a good place for that. I've had a lot of supportive comments on recent posts about the situation, which is something I really appreciate, as I don't know what I would have done without them recently. Just knowing there were people out there listening made this easier. Having a little more is always good, so I'm k_a_webb #8364 over at Discord if anyone wants to add me, and I will try to be better at actually showing as online. I'd love more gamer friends, if anyone wants adding on Steam.

[finch]

I'm glad you're getting support!

[auroracloud]

Sorry you're having a rough time of it. I'm glad you get some support. And ugh, waking up tired every day, I know the feeling. Lots of good vibes your way, and may things get better!

[kendiefox]

sorry things have been hard for you.

But also glad you're getting some support as well. hug or fistbump of solidarity?

[thefairymelusine]

I'm sorry, and there is sometimes just too much hard to fully work around. Glad you are getting support and am happy to add you on DW

[auroracloud]

I've kind of fallen out checking in again, but my situation has been looking up; I'm now able to stay home and rest and take care of myself until my mental health gets better, and also I'm done with the last job that wasn't good for me, so I won't have to return there anyway. And this week I've managed to mostly let myself be and do what feels good or right, rather than try to force a solution to my long-term situation out of myself - I think I still need time for that.

I've got nice books and I've been working on my novel idea for a while and got some new research material for it this week so yay. And I like DW being more active and having new friends, and generally the friending memes lately have brought nice new people to my flist. :-)

[kendiefox]

It does take time to find an even keel. I'm glad you're able to take the time to rest and get there.

I'm also happy to see more activity and have the opportunity to be more active myself on DW. <3

[kendiefox]

I have made arrangements to spend some of my vacation time with Eldest Brother and his wife! We've all had a not-great year, but she lost her mother fairly suddenly in March. And there's a whole situation with her mother's room and stuff and I'd really just like to be there to offer what support I can for this first Christmas without her mom. (that sounds sad but i swear it's super not)

Also I intend to bake cookies to take to them so they don't miss out.

[finch]

Cookies do make everything better! I'm glad you can be there for her.

[kendiefox]

Snickerdoodles to the rescue!

[tomakeanoffer]

Cookies <3

\Also, good on you for trying to be there and offer support. I really hope she is happier than not this ho9liday season.

[mortalcity]

Finished all my finals, survived the semester with all passing grades and at least three As. After ten years not being in school, this was not a given, and I am feeling victorious.

[finch]

Yay you!

[kendiefox]

Heck yeah! That's awesome! \o/

[tomakeanoffer]

Wooooosh! Go you!

[thefairymelusine]

Well done, that is amazing! (And yes, returning to education is a unique sort of stress)

[syntaxofthings]

I took a nap yesterday instead of taking an exam and today I have to take the exam but my pain levels are much more controllable, to the point where after the nap the material made much more sense. So: go me taking a nap!

[finch]

Yay working within limitations!

[kendiefox]

That's some good care you took of yourself. \o/

[electricspiritfriends]

Im really starting improve in my German studies, which I finally started noticing that i was improving this week! I've been studying for 5 months now or so, and I'm just now starting to see the benefits and I'm so happy!

[kendiefox]

That's really cool! All that work is paying off!

[tomakeanoffer]

Oh, that is awesome!

[finch]

That's so cool!

[dhampyresa]

Wrote some stuff.
Drew some creepy art.

[tomakeanoffer]

That indeed is some creepy art. Haunting as fuck too.

[finch]

Oh gosh that's gorgeous! What a great use of the medium, to make it look faded/dreamlike.

[crossfortune]

I finished my article for my (last!) research seminar, despite biting off way more than I could chew (on the upside, I think I stumbled face-first into my dissertation topic), and finished my paper for my Information Ethics class.

...unfortunately I have so much grading to do but that is a problem for Saturday Mischa.