I totally relate to your idea of the sun going dark and was fascinated by what you dug up on 536CE. I recently wrote about my 2012 plunge into darkness (The Day My Life Tipped Upside Down). I've had other dark years when I was younger, but 2012/13 was the worst.
My Mum passed in 2022 after a few heart ravaging years. Supporting her was difficult during the pandemic. I'm glad you are finding support and community. Also, that you can focus on the small joys along the way. So important. 💕
Thank you Phoebe! It's never easy to write these things but I do think there can be so much solace in sharing them. Going big and going small - through writing, spending lots of time in nature, and soaking up/ seeking out the small joys - seem to be my main coping mechanisms at the moment. They not only take the edge off but also make it all feel a bit more bearable!
Sounds like you've been on a big journey these last few years, too. Sending you lots of love 💜
'2024, on the other hand, is starting to feel like 537, where the sun is finally starting to come out after 18 months of darkness.' I am so glad of this, and that you are able to write about it when you are still in the middle of the returning of the light. So much of this resonated Xx
I totally relate to your idea of the sun going dark and was fascinated by what you dug up on 536CE. I recently wrote about my 2012 plunge into darkness (The Day My Life Tipped Upside Down). I've had other dark years when I was younger, but 2012/13 was the worst.
My Mum passed in 2022 after a few heart ravaging years. Supporting her was difficult during the pandemic. I'm glad you are finding support and community. Also, that you can focus on the small joys along the way. So important. 💕
Thank you Phoebe! It's never easy to write these things but I do think there can be so much solace in sharing them. Going big and going small - through writing, spending lots of time in nature, and soaking up/ seeking out the small joys - seem to be my main coping mechanisms at the moment. They not only take the edge off but also make it all feel a bit more bearable!
Sounds like you've been on a big journey these last few years, too. Sending you lots of love 💜
'2024, on the other hand, is starting to feel like 537, where the sun is finally starting to come out after 18 months of darkness.' I am so glad of this, and that you are able to write about it when you are still in the middle of the returning of the light. So much of this resonated Xx