//OOC: I hope everyone's siesta is going well. I'm gonna write a little thread about mental health, creativity, and me.

I'm so happy to be here in the blaseball community. This isn't a thread about burnout, except tangentially -

// blaseball actually helped me start climbing out of autistic burnout. I found a creative outlet and a chance to engage with an online community in a way I never have before.

I'm now in a better living situation that is enabling me to improve my physical and mental health.

// I'm still struggling to manage depression and ADHD. And one of the ways I can do that is by making an effort to not let one special interest take over. When I let myself wander around different activities I do better. I avoid getting bored and I feel more accomplished.

// So towards that end, I'm ready to start making an effort to get back to some other hobbies - photography, writing, dog training, learning to draw, gardening, video games, board games, learning guitar... yeah maybe not all at once. But also, maybe all at once!

// I'll still be blaseball twittering and writing an occasional article for BNN. I love it here! So there's no real reason for this thread, except to say that I may be sometimes be a little more sporadic.

// If you'd like to follow my other endeavors, my other twitter (I'm loathe to say "main" because I've got more followers here and spend more time here these days) is @athenrein. I intend to start an all-purpose blog soon, but for now I want to start posting more there.

// Anyhow, thanks for indulging me with this thread. I now return you to your regularly unscheduled blaseball nonsense.