2023 did not turn out as I expected.
I expected it to be another year of anxiety, depression, and boredom...but I was pleasantly surprised! Now, of course I still had anxiety every day of the year, and I did get depressed and bored sometimes, but not as much as usual.
It started out like a typical year. I was doing a bunch of digital art, streaming once a week, redoing a few music projects, making needlepoints, and playing my usual video games. I joined Safe Streamers and created a Youtube account. Sonic was still my favorite character, but I didn't have enough ideas for the next story I wanted to write about him and his friends. I didn't do any writing at all until May, when I finally wrote that story. I only made two plushies all year because I was too busy with other things later on.
Everything changed in the middle of May when my brother got Kirby Star Allies and I began playing it. I don't know what it is about that game, maybe it's the array of cute and cool characters or the message of friendship, but something about it made me very happy. I played it every day for two months, and during that time I was hardly depressed or bored at all. I didn't even think about some things that had been bothering me during that time.
In June Kirby became my favorite character and I began writing a story somewhat based on the game, which I have been really enjoying. This is the most fun I've had writing a story in quite a while. Because of that, I was still feeling overall happier and less bored throughout the rest of the year, even after I switched to different games.
It's funny how much things can change within a short time. I am grateful to God for giving me a better year and hoping that these good things will continue.
I expected it to be another year of anxiety, depression, and boredom...but I was pleasantly surprised! Now, of course I still had anxiety every day of the year, and I did get depressed and bored sometimes, but not as much as usual.
It started out like a typical year. I was doing a bunch of digital art, streaming once a week, redoing a few music projects, making needlepoints, and playing my usual video games. I joined Safe Streamers and created a Youtube account. Sonic was still my favorite character, but I didn't have enough ideas for the next story I wanted to write about him and his friends. I didn't do any writing at all until May, when I finally wrote that story. I only made two plushies all year because I was too busy with other things later on.
Everything changed in the middle of May when my brother got Kirby Star Allies and I began playing it. I don't know what it is about that game, maybe it's the array of cute and cool characters or the message of friendship, but something about it made me very happy. I played it every day for two months, and during that time I was hardly depressed or bored at all. I didn't even think about some things that had been bothering me during that time.
In June Kirby became my favorite character and I began writing a story somewhat based on the game, which I have been really enjoying. This is the most fun I've had writing a story in quite a while. Because of that, I was still feeling overall happier and less bored throughout the rest of the year, even after I switched to different games.
It's funny how much things can change within a short time. I am grateful to God for giving me a better year and hoping that these good things will continue.
