The Sunroom

Today was a bit flipped on it’s head, so my tarot pull came at the end of the day rather than my preferred morning contemplation with a hot beverage in hand. The Hermit. Today, and so many days, and the Whole Year. Literally.

Being of a certain age I hit my formative teen years with dial up and spent many an hour in chat rooms and IMing (Instant Messaging), as well as blogging. And then Facebook, and more blogs, and Instagram. I’ve spent a lifetime on the internet and have acquaintances all over the world, some of whom I’ve been friends with for 30 years.

And then January 2025 happened. It became clear that living a life on social media, even if I had been doing it for 30 years, no longer aligned with my values, so on January 19th, 2025 I deleted my social media accounts.

As you may imagine, things went fairly dark fairly quickly. I still touch base with people now and again, but the year did not lie. It is truly a Hermit year. My life is mostly quiet. I’ve been working on getting my needs figured out (that encompasses medication for ADHD, which I began a couple of short months ago, and a new SSRI). I’ve been reflecting and wanting to be creative.

Thus, this space. My latest blog; although, it still seems odd to not share it out and have an immediate audience. I tend to be extrinsically motivated by the dopamine given by “followers”. But in order to have different results you need to do things differently.

It seems the perfect time to forge a slightly new path in my creativity and desire to write, reflect, and grow. I’m looking forward to the journey – even if it is quiet.