Maybe this is the New Normal

[tuesday_morning]

Hello friends! These past few weeks have really been something else, in a good way. I've continued to take care of myself, take pride in my appearance, and try to reflect on my consumption habits. As a result, I'm still in a state of feeling bright and happy every morning. I try to soak in the sunlight and fresh air every morning and think about how much of a gift it is to be able to wake up to see another morning and another day. It's a privilege that not everyone else is afforded, so I try to embrace it to the best of my ability.

It's relaxing and also life-affirming for me to find joy in each day, no matter how small the joyous aspects may be... I don't know how long this will last, really, and I'm not looking forward to the day when the depression returns. For what it's worth, though, I'm learning how to better manage in the present, which should help me in the future and in the here and now. But in any case, I hope this is a state that I can safely call my baseline. My "new normal" so to speak. It's only ever been hypomania or depression, but this right now feels like a happy medium. I'm so happy that I feel like I'm managing my life well right now.

Other notable housekeeping things for this blog:

• I changed the theme and I think it looks a LOT better. Just had to look at a theme blog here on Dreamwidth to make it look a little more personal, and I love how it came out!

• I'm going to go back and re-read previous posts and come up with a new tagging system. Instead of tagging at random, I want to use the tags to categorize my posts properly, you know? I think that would be a great idea, so I'll try that.

Thank you all again for everything!