Challenges Old and New

We're halfway through the month already! I haven't done anything spectacular to report since the last post, but reflecting on past posts that I've made, some recently, where I've spouted out opinions. Some of my posts probably make me sound like a know-it-all and someone who's completely decided on a topic, because my writing can come out rather strongly. I've had people misunderstand me before. I'm not wholeheartedly decided on many topics, and there are plenty that I'm still trying to understand.

I went off recently about social media and how upset it was making me. I'm not entirely anti-social media. It's often the only source I have to keep connections with family and others. I don't normally make friends on it, because I'm very conservative about who I let in my circles, but I have met a few interesting people that I didn't know before. I think the main concern I have about it, and it was basically the indirect message behind my past posts, is the negative effects it can have on people's lives, whether intentional or not. I feel that even online, we need to be careful about what we are sharing, and too many people aren't. I can't express how heartbreaking it is when I find out about a child, who hasn't even had the chance to live a full life, ends up committing suicide, because of things people are saying about them via text or online. That's why I was going off about it. I'm just troubled about a lot of things I'm hearing and seeing about: people struggling to find a new job after losing one and having mental health issues as a result. People suffering physically and not being able to find answers financially or physically. People suffering from the current state of the nation. It's just difficult to witness, so I have to take breaks from it all to spare my sanity. 

I can't totally disregard social media, because I like to share things also, basically more of my creative things rather than personal stuff, but it is highly valuable for that purpose. I'm experimenting on a new YouTube channel that will correlate with this blog. It uses a similar name. Still trying to figure out how to get it going. I only have one video on it so far, but thanks to having this blog for a while, it gives me ideas, and I can attach videos that relate to certain topics that I've spoken about before, perhaps with more detail about how my experiences are related to my quiet ways. We'll see how it goes. It's a lot of work right now, because I'm still trying to figure out what I want on my videos, but it's a challenge I'm not afraid to take on.

For everyone out there who celebrates, Happy Valentine's Day! Whether you have plans or not, just remember that no matter where you're at, you are still important and make a great impact in the world. Thanks for all you do!

I may have shared this previously, but here it is again, in honor of Valentine's Day.
One of my attempts at drawing.