Long Time No Chat
I'm still here!
Hey y’all, it’s been a minute. Hope you haven’t forgot about me. I’m still alive! Ain’t it grand? I think so. It’s been a feat to keep my head above water these days. Sometimes I just feel like I’m constantly dropping the ball left and right. Like, with my newsletter posts for example. I had intended to post way more often than I have been. But sometimes I just don’t know what I should write. It’s maddening. I recently saw this video about when you feel like you’re failing, and can’t figure out your next move. This lady was holding a pot of plants (don’t ask me what type of plants they were; all I know is they were green lol). She cut the plants right at the stem to signify starting over, and the plants actually grew back bigger and healthier than they looked in the beginning. It was a great reminder that failing and starting over again can sometimes be the best thing for yourself. Which is something I’m trying to keep in mind as I navigate through these last few months.
2025, y’all. Am I right?
The hardest part is staying positive. Especially when that positivity can sometimes lean into the toxic realm and I don’t want to be in denial about the reality of situations. I’m absolutely shit at balancing, but I feel like I’ve been standing on this tight-rope for so long that I don’t know what’s going to happen first, I’m gonna fall off, or the rope is going to snap. It’s a tedious game we’re playing over here.
All that being said, it could be worse. I won’t lie. There are still things in my life I can be thankful about. So there’s no reason to drown in my sorrows forever. I’m just going to pray for a million dollars to fall into my lap and make all my problems go away lol. Silver linings, right?
In other news, the holidays are right around the corner and I am not ready. There’s so much travelling! And family visits! Although I’m looking forward to all the food that’s gonna be made, that’s still a lot of driving to do! I need teleport devices to be created in reality. That would solve so many problems for me. Alas, that does not seem to be what the tech companies are focusing their efforts on building. A travesty, honestly. But other than my driving woes, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen my family, so I am excited about that.
Also, speaking of the holidays. If you’re looking for gift options to give to any friends or adult relatives, my book is always available for purchase! May Chaos Reign Over You has been out in the world for a couple of months now. As I’m writing this, it has been 3 months in total that it’s been out, and although my creativity has taken a massive hit due to outside factors, I still can’t believe that I’m already working on my second book. The fact that I’ve finished and published one is still such a wonderful dream that I finally achieved. It makes me smile everytime I see someone talking about reading and enjoying it. And remembering that I’m finally an author? Wow. The rush. I’m excited about this next book as well. It’s going to be a challenge to pull off the idea I have, but I’m looking forward to how I’ll grow as an author, and I’m hoping y’all will enjoy it as well.
Well… I’m always hoping y’all enjoy it. Having people who enjoy my work makes me feel great. It’s fantastic when the crazy ideas my brain comes up with are appreciated by y’all as well.
Speaking of Books…
Did you hear about May Chaos Reign Over You being featured in The Cozy Indie Book Catalogue (Sept-Nov)? My first feature in a catalogue and I’m so excited. It’s really pretty. When I first got the email about my book being included, I couldn’t believe it, and now that it’s live I’m even more stunned. Myself and 22 other amazing BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ authors were included in this edition of the catalogue. Giving all of us so many books we can explore! Be sure to go and check it out while you can, and maybe get yourself a copy of the books that sound interesting to you. Also, don’t forget to give the creator’s page some love as well. She did a great job putting it all together.
This was probably one of the highlights of my whole week. There was also an exciting message in my emails that I’m looking forward to. I honestly love being an author. Being able to participate in bookish activities makes me so happy. I look forward to each collaboration that comes my way, and I’m hoping I get the opportunity to do more as time continues. It makes dealing with all the bullshit in the world, and in my life, just a little bit easier.
Anyways, I’ve run out of things to talk about for the moment. I’ll come back to ramble another day. Be sure to keep an eye out for my next post! If you’d like to hear me shouting whatever other ramblings cross my mind into the void (cause I do that slightly more often), then be sure to follow me on threads! I’m also trying to be more active on substack notes, so maybe check me out over there too lol.
Until next time, y’all.