starting a club for people whose identity is artistry but are only capable of creative thought between the hours of one and three am i’ll bring the coffee
a really excellent way to reduce anxiety is to pick up a new hobby. find something you’re interested in, learn it, then use it as a healthy and productive way to cope.
learn to play guitar
learn how to make interactive stories with the free program Twine
learn how to make pixel art
learn another language
learn how to build a ship in a bottle
learn how to develop your own film
learn how to embroider
learn how to make chiptunes (8-bit music)
learn how to make origami (the art of paper folding)
terrible years really make you understand the point of a new year. i know nothing much will have changed between dec 31 and jan 1, but we need to be able to partition off everything that’s happened to us, we need a moment to say, ‘that’s done, we’re done with it, it’s over’ and have a little hope that the future will be different. we need to be able to stop and take a breath and sing, in the middle of winter, and prepare ourselves for spring.
for everyone alone on new years eve tonight… turn off your phone. Don’t watch people’s stories and don’t scroll through their posts. Don’t be afraid to start this decade with yourself. Do something nice for them- they are always with you, after all. This is one of the most idealized nights of the year, but real life isn’t always the joy of a party. Sometimes its the joy of chopping yourself some vegetables or petting your cat. Your life has changed in this decade, and it will change in the next one. Be patient and do not be afraid to be alone.
(and if you are… remember you are not alone in being alone. For everyone posting their party dress, there is someone who making up a story to tell their friends about their night. That person is with you. I am with you. If you hold out your hand, mine will be in it)
you’re an endless muse. the face that’s gone lives on to inspire every deadbeat side of the road wordfilled brain. i think i’ll always love you. i think you’ll always make me laugh.