//OOC: I hope everyone& #39;s siesta is going well. I& #39;m gonna write a little thread about mental health, creativity, and me.

I& #39;m so happy to be here in the blaseball community. This isn& #39;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& #39;m now in a better living situation that is enabling me to improve my physical and mental health.

// I& #39;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& #39;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& #39;ll still be blaseball twittering and writing an occasional article for BNN. I love it here! So there& #39;s no real reason for this thread, except to say that I may be sometimes be a little more sporadic.

// If you& #39;d like to follow my other endeavors, my other twitter (I& #39;m loathe to say "main" because I& #39;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. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💜" title="Violettes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Violettes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌮" title="Taco" aria-label="Emoji: Taco">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐻" title="Bärengesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Bärengesicht">