For starters...
Mar. 16th, 2026 06:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
orange_squaredHello! You've found my little corner of the internet. Welcome. Way back in the day I had a LiveJournal, and imagine my delight when I found DW and it's basically the same thing! :D
I imagine most of the posts I will be making will have limited viewing, but if you're curious to follow along as I navigate my existential crisis I'm likely to post about the following things:
Animals
I am an animal lover at heart. In my adult life I've had three dogs, two of which have crossed rainbow bridge and one of which is still Earth-side and I hope stays that way for a long time. I also have a big soft spot for cats and horses. Because I do competitive sport with my dog, I will probably write about the ups and downs related to that -- it's pretty niche and I don't have many people in my life that understand the hobby/fancy.
My career
This will not be discussed in public posts as due to the industry I work in, it wouldn't be difficult to piece together my identity. If you do end up being able to read my screened posts, I request that you don't go trying to figure out who I am.
My career has been the biggest source of stress in my life over the last 6-7 years, and probably the biggest contributor of feeling lost in my life. I no longer enjoy what I do, and going down that educational and professional path was probably one of the biggest mistakes I've made in my adult life. I need to figure out what's next for me.
Relationships
lol. Lack thereof, I guess. I have very little interest in romantic relationships, I just wasn't wired that way. I had a few failed attempts at relationships in my 20s, but I lost the desire to "find someone" in my 30s. I do want to explore some themes that keep coming up in my friendships and relationships with family as I get older, however.
Hobbies
I don't know what I like to do in my spare time anymore, as the never-ending demands of my last job and proceeding period of unemployment killed what little interest I had in anything beyond the stuff I do with the dog. I used to love to read, but other than having my eyes bleed through the ACOTAR series it's been years since I read anything fun. I don't even remember what I like to read anymore so I want to dedicate some of this space to keeping track of what I'm reading and what I like/dislike.
I like to crochet, but my carpal tunnel syndrome sure doesn't like it when I crochet.
I also want to pick up art and drawing again, as I haven't drawn for fun since before I went to university.
Other themes will probably come up on this journal, like physical and mental health, but those subjects will be in posts with a limited audience.
I imagine most of the posts I will be making will have limited viewing, but if you're curious to follow along as I navigate my existential crisis I'm likely to post about the following things:
Animals
I am an animal lover at heart. In my adult life I've had three dogs, two of which have crossed rainbow bridge and one of which is still Earth-side and I hope stays that way for a long time. I also have a big soft spot for cats and horses. Because I do competitive sport with my dog, I will probably write about the ups and downs related to that -- it's pretty niche and I don't have many people in my life that understand the hobby/fancy.
My career
This will not be discussed in public posts as due to the industry I work in, it wouldn't be difficult to piece together my identity. If you do end up being able to read my screened posts, I request that you don't go trying to figure out who I am.
My career has been the biggest source of stress in my life over the last 6-7 years, and probably the biggest contributor of feeling lost in my life. I no longer enjoy what I do, and going down that educational and professional path was probably one of the biggest mistakes I've made in my adult life. I need to figure out what's next for me.
Relationships
lol. Lack thereof, I guess. I have very little interest in romantic relationships, I just wasn't wired that way. I had a few failed attempts at relationships in my 20s, but I lost the desire to "find someone" in my 30s. I do want to explore some themes that keep coming up in my friendships and relationships with family as I get older, however.
Hobbies
I don't know what I like to do in my spare time anymore, as the never-ending demands of my last job and proceeding period of unemployment killed what little interest I had in anything beyond the stuff I do with the dog. I used to love to read, but other than having my eyes bleed through the ACOTAR series it's been years since I read anything fun. I don't even remember what I like to read anymore so I want to dedicate some of this space to keeping track of what I'm reading and what I like/dislike.
I like to crochet, but my carpal tunnel syndrome sure doesn't like it when I crochet.
I also want to pick up art and drawing again, as I haven't drawn for fun since before I went to university.
Other themes will probably come up on this journal, like physical and mental health, but those subjects will be in posts with a limited audience.
Welcome!
Date: 2026-03-17 04:44 am (UTC)The Follow Friday Master Post has lists of active communities by topic where you can look for some based on your interests, including some of the Most Useful Communities. Many bloggers use recurring posts to pin down their key interests and maintain activity, which is also a good source of inspiration if you aren't sure what you want to post yet.
This month's big event is
>> Hobbies
I don't know what I like to do in my spare time anymore <<
You might like the general hobby communities like
>>I also want to pick up art and drawing again, as I haven't drawn for fun since before I went to university.<<
There are plenty of Graphics communities.