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Hey guys. It’s been almost a year since I last posted on these blogs and... with a heavy heart, I finally have decided to retire these RP blogs. I’m sorry for the asks I never answered and for the RPs that I did not continue. I had some amazing times here and made some wonderful friends, whom I shall cherish forever. Journey still means a lot to me and so do all of you, but it’s time for me to move on.

I’m going to keep these blogs here just for old time’s sake. I may still finish Ancestor Torramh’s story and upload it onto my AO3, so you can keep an eye on that if you’d like. When I do start uploading the story, I’ll also make an announcement here.

You can still follow me on my personal blog, my art blog, and my cosplay blog. Thank you so much for the wonderful times and I love you all. <3

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((Heyyyy everybody. If you all probably hadn't guessed so far, the lost wanderer, Myfanwy, and  Erebos will all be on an indefinite hiatus. I still want to keep these blogs running... but I just don't have the time or energy or inspiration to do that right now.

I'll still check in, but I'm not sure when I'll be able to update. I hope my inspiration comes back sooner rather than later. I love you guys.))

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((I'm playing Journey and I got Myfanwy's symbol! So I'm playing as a white cloak instead of red like I usually do.))

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((This is one of the reasons why I haven't been active here in a long time. I was in an all-girls cha cha to Madonna's "Vogue". It was a lot of fun and I got to wear a really really sparkly dress with frills! Whoosh! 8> ))

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((Finally uploading the last of the kisses from December, oops. I had these drawn ages ago... but finally had the time to scan them today. Sorry that these are so late.))

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((Returning momentarily from the dead to say that I've been trying to make this... and I'm completely stumped. I'm really bad at origami anyway, but I'll keep trying!))

Matt Nava from Journey made these awesome instructions for a Journey Origami traveler!!  I found this on facebook, so I’m just spreading the word!!

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((Adding onto what Scarfy said... personally, the reason why I disappeared so suddenly after saying that I was going to be active again was because I got really busy with school, starting at a new job, and also nearly nonstop dance practices because my dance troupe's big performance is in one week. My free time is literally spent either sleeping, studying, or driving to school or dance practice.

I would love to participate in an event and I'm sure many others who are busy right now would like to as well.))

((Since it seems like the community is dying out, would anyone object if I came up with an event for everyone to participate in? I don’t really have any ideas at the moment, but I was hoping it might reinvigorate us all.))

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((It has kind of become a tradition of mine to post this gif on April 1st... so here you go.))

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((LOOK I'M WEARING A SWEATSHIRT AND ALSO SOME SKETCHES TO SHOW THAT I'M ACTUALLY WORKING ON ANSWERING ASKS AND FINISHING UP THE KISSES MEME FROM DECEMBER SO EMBARRASSING. I PROMISE I'LL TRY TO SCAN THEM AND POST THEM SOON.))

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This is definitely not the mountain.

Cosplay is Journey red cloak, made by me.

Photograph by my dad.

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((GUESS WHAT I FINALLY GOT TO DO TODAY GUYSSSS. AAAAAA.))

I did a dream photoshoot today. I’ve been wanting to do this for almost three years now.

Cosplay is Journey red cloak, made by me.

Photographs by my dad.

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((It's Munday and I haven't been active on here in months and I feel really bad about it... so here, I'm posting this as a sort of way to show you guys that I'm not dead? I don't even know. Happy Munday everybody. I miss you all. <3 ))

I was taking pictures of some bees today, but I saw my reflection in my camera screen and the sun was peeking through my hat and casting a really cool pattern on my face. So I turned my camera around to capture it, because it looked so magical. It turned out so awesome!

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Once you get this you must share five random facts about yourself. Then pass this on to your ten favorite followers (◡‿◡✿)

((Uhhh okay! Here goes…

1. I have like 30 scars on my body and almost all of them have a story.

2. I’m androgynous, but I really don’t care what pronouns people use for me… she, he, they, hey you, whatever. I’m just personally not fond of “ze” or any variation of that sort.

3. My name all together basically means Blessed Hero who Dwells by the Wood in a mix of Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Scandinavian.

4. I want a really earthy home with a wall for my teapot collection and another wall for a tiny garden with cacti and herbs. And I want all of my bowls and plates to be hand-thrown ceramics (I’ve actually started making them this year).

5. Uhhh last one… gosh this is hard. I have a total of one published story. It’s in an anthology of young aspiring writers from age 7 to 12. I was 11. I’m really embarrassed though, because it’s basically a ripoff of Card Captor Sakura.

Ahaha yeah. Uhhh and gosh you guys are all my favourite followers… so if you want to do this, go ahead. ◉౪◉ ))

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So… just putting thoughts down here, I’m not really sure where this’ll go. Just bear with me.

People have always come to me to vent or try to work through problems that they have, and I always do my best to help them and give advice when I can. I like helping people. I’m a good listener and I try to remain as unbiased and as non-judgmental as I can. I guess that’s one of the reasons why I find psychology so appealing, because it can explain why people act certain ways and it can also help improve people’s lives.

I often get really sad when I see people become so frustrated and angry with seeing doctors and therapists. But I understand why this happens. When it comes down to it, doctors and therapists are here to help you with your mental and physical well being. However, it can take some time to find the best match of therapist and treatment that will benefit you the most. And then, it can take even more time for the treatment and therapy to start to work, because all of that has to come from you. The therapist is there to help you along the way, but you have to make an effort to change.

It’s not going to be easy, because you can sometimes go through a lot of therapists and a lot of different methods—whether it’s medicine, art therapy, meditation, exercise, or even just talking on a regular basis—to find the perfect match for you. That’s tiring, I understand. Sometimes it seems like you won’t ever get better because nothing is working. But please, don’t do that to yourself. Don’t work yourself into a dark spiral because you haven’t found the right fit yet. Once you do find the right fit, things will start getting better gradually. It takes a lot of time and it takes a lot of patience and it takes a lot of self control.

This is coming from a psychology student and from somebody who deals with depression and anxiety on a daily basis. I’ve been through multiple different therapists throughout my life and a bunch of different types of treatment. And all though I kind of know how things work and I always advocate for people to try therapy, even I’m scared of going to see a therapist again because I haven’t found the one yet. But, a lot of therapy and mental help is about self help and self improvement, which I’m working towards on my own by eating healthy, exercising, making art, and just trying to think as positively as I can. It’s not easy, especially by yourself, but that’s why therapists exist—they’re guides.

So please, to all my followers, just keep going. Try seeing a therapist, whether it’s through a private practice, or through your doctor, or even your school—chances are, they know what they’re doing and they can help you along the way. Things will gradually start looking up. And of course, if you ever need to talk or vent or chat, I’ll always listen and I’ll do my best to help with what I can.

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((Yesterday was the lovely Aerify's birthday, so I drew an Eska! Sorry this is a day late. c: Happy birthday!))

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((My dance troupe held our annual ball on Saturday and it was 1920s/Great Gatsby themed. My friend and I danced in front of the awesome photo-op backdrop and she side-dipped me but for privacy reasons I cut her out of the photo. So yeayyy you get a photo of me leaning awkwardly to the side ahaha. Happy Munday errybody!

*jitterbugs away*))

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Last TegakiE drawing for now! My motto is “when in doubt, draw Journey”.