Malazan Empire: Whisperzzzzzzz - Viewing Profile - Malazan Empire

Sadly my enjoyment of fantasy in general these days is somewhat undermined by the fact that most series either never finish or finish below their promised expectations. Martin, Rothfuss, Lynch,

With this kind of a bleak feeling about world politics that can be shockingly local, it's extremely important to preserve and support the things, people, and ideas that bring you joy and peace.

Part of this is burn out - which is something I know very well from the Pandemic years. I had to work slowly and non-linearly to build myself, my community, and my world view back into something stronger and better from hitting a very low point of feeling awful about my job that specifically involved trying to get people trapped in prisons and nursing homes that were pandemic hellholes into safer spaces or out and about what the federal government wasn't doing to support all of us, the flaws of what the state government and local government were doing as well. My marriage broke up in 2021 and 2022 for a set of reasons that aren't for getting into here.

My point in bringing this personal side up is that there must be steady investment and work done to support the local community that recharges you. It is like going to the gym and getting emotionally strong and providing that to others too.

That local organization, the time with family, the volunteering or running for elections to take the jobs away from the people who support this right wing insanity, and whatever else you can do - they're all worth doing and will protect/support your happiness.

I built myself back into someone stronger and I'm now at a point where I can figure out the proper balance of paying attention to the world, doing the local community work, putting time into my excellent partner and our relationship, giving our dog the best life, doing things in local government that affect thousands of people for the better, and more.

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 02 April 2026 - 09:02 AM, said:

dammit Whisp when do you sleep????