WOW hi. It’s been a while hasn’t it? a whole month is an unusual amount of time for me to leave this substack idling. the truth is my dear reader, it’s not been because i’m uninspired, but simply bound by the limitations of my current situation; wifi outages, work schedules, and exhaustion. but also just pure news fatigue from absolutely everything going on in our world.
i’m very blue in a sea of harsh red out here, and it feels incredibly alienating to a lot of degrees. i’m tired of debates. i don’t plan on having any moving forward simply to protect my own peace (a privilege in and of itself). i kindly and respectfully excuse myself from debates used for entertainment to “prove” me wrong.
however, on a more positive note i have immense creative inspiration, in fact, i started a tiktok account where i’m documenting my journey out here. i’m really enjoying creating and editing videos again. since creating that account, i crashed my bike (lol, i’m fine) and had to buy a new one.
it feels really refreshing to be able to document my pov out here and share it with people who are scouring tiktok for this perspective, like i was before i moved out here. i kept seeing the glorified version of western aus, the seashells and smoothies of it all. but the truth is, my perspective is different and my experience in rural wa hasn’t always lived up to my vision board haha. it’s different out here compared to what you see of the coastal areas of wa; rural life is dusty and sparse, but i’m enjoying it. i’m exploring and learning a lot about my adaptability skills, as well as developing myself creatively.
lately i’ve just been biking (on my new bike, carefully), working, and sleeping. i feel so tired most of the time, but i’m really glad i’ve just accepted another job that’s actually wfh. i’m also going on vacation to exmouth in november, and i’m so excited for the scenery and the relaxation by the pool and on the beach, along with taking photos! i was going to buy myself a DSLR camera for my birthday (specifically a canon 1500D as a starter!) but the unexpected cost of a new bike has delayed that until likely the new year.
there’s a very quick, very brief snapshot as an update.
this newsletter has taken a break from digital discourse simply because the world we live in is fucked, and i honestly am trying to distance myself from that. a very lucky and privileged position to be in, i’m aware. i’m still advocating for what i believe to be compelling and true. i just find that i feel more fulfilled documenting my life out here in relation to digital engagement.
i’m not as involved in the details and debates as i was a year ago. now, i just don’t care for debates or being baited into a comment-war on what’s right and wrong. everything is fucked right now and i just want to find some peace away from the news. we all deserve that sometimes <3
SO. thanks for sticking around while i adjust to all of this. it’s been hard to find time to enjoy substack when i can’t find the space to research things that bring me actual joy and intrigue. i need to just turn my brain off sometimes, yknow?
i’ve missed ya. i’ll see you soon (i promise) ;)