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(6 hours ago)Bunx Wrote: Ella- I almost wanted to just reply "Reading this thread in hopes that someone is reading my short cat poem". What prompted my response initially is definitely wanting to be more of a contributing member of the forum.See, this is a great example of silence. I read that cat poem, loved it and laughed, Thought Yes, that's cats exactly. And it's well written. I don't remember what I was doing but didn't take the minute to post. I told myself I'll get back there but didn't. That's why for me it's so important, outside the workshops, to post in the moment. We don't always know what matters and opportunities to speak slide by.
I yap about my mental health stuff quite a bit, since my last relapse (which was visible on here) the recovery has been rough. I do feel I over analyze everything after feeling so visible. I mention this because despite those feelings, this community has always been beneficial to my mental health, as well as challenging creative community. Members support have genuinely moved me before. The reason I mention this is the over analyzing does effect how much I contribute.
Part of the reason I want to contribute more is I do feel a little bit of that old magic coming back into the site. It's exciting to see so many returners and new folks making an impact.