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I've been a busy girl...
16 years ago
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Hi, all, hope you're doing well. Just wanted to pop in for a while and say hello to everyone on FA. It's been a while since I even uploaded anything on here. I've been a busy gal, trying to take care of things in my personal life. When it's not that, I'm trying to take care of my typical activities. One of the things I've been up to lately is updating a blog I created, dedicated to the current conflict in Iran. I originally created to just show not only my support, but support from others as well. Since the disappearance of the author of the Green Brief - through no fault of his own - I've been updating it every single day. That alone takes up a lot of time, looking through each and every article. Some days, I've read up to fifteen news articles to feature on my blog. And then look through others news on the conflict. It's very, very emotionally draining - everything that is happening to these people is so infuriating and heartbreaking. I've seen things that I will never forget for the rest of my life. Though my own feelings are nothing compared to those who are actually there, experiencing these atrocities.
It's hard not to be obsessed with it. To not want to help, to not cry, to not want to scream at those responsible for the suffering of others. I know it's important to take care of myself as well, after each update I usually go on to do something silly to try to recover. Though in the back of my mind, part of me will always continue to berate me for looking through a silly website while someone else is suffering so much.
But no matter how saddened or angry, or even tired I am at the end of each update, I don't regret any of it. *smile* Because I feel that though I am just one small fragment of support, I can help raise awareness and help those who put their lives at risk to get the news out. One thing I've been saying for some months now: I would rather live in sadness and know what is going on, maybe I could try to help someone; than to live in blissful ignorance.
I'm sure I'll be fine. Well, aside from that, I've been working more lately with traditional media than digital. Maybe I've done so much digital work throughout the years, maybe I'm just tired. It's only just recently that I've learned how to use coloring pencils - which is quite sad, really...I've had the same set of pencils for ten years. It's almost embarrassing. But I love it, and I wish I learned sooner. I recently made a new drawing with pencils that I'm just so proud of and can't wait to post it. I can't help but look at it and think: "wow, I really did that". It just...doesn't feel as though I actually made something so beautiful using materials that have always been one of my weaknesses.
Coloring pencils have never been my forte, but I'm glad I took the chance to step out of my comfort zone, finally, and just learn it. My weakness became a new strength...I wonder what else I can do? I can't wait to find out.
Hi, all, hope you're doing well. Just wanted to pop in for a while and say hello to everyone on FA. It's been a while since I even uploaded anything on here. I've been a busy gal, trying to take care of things in my personal life. When it's not that, I'm trying to take care of my typical activities. One of the things I've been up to lately is updating a blog I created, dedicated to the current conflict in Iran. I originally created to just show not only my support, but support from others as well. Since the disappearance of the author of the Green Brief - through no fault of his own - I've been updating it every single day. That alone takes up a lot of time, looking through each and every article. Some days, I've read up to fifteen news articles to feature on my blog. And then look through others news on the conflict. It's very, very emotionally draining - everything that is happening to these people is so infuriating and heartbreaking. I've seen things that I will never forget for the rest of my life. Though my own feelings are nothing compared to those who are actually there, experiencing these atrocities.
It's hard not to be obsessed with it. To not want to help, to not cry, to not want to scream at those responsible for the suffering of others. I know it's important to take care of myself as well, after each update I usually go on to do something silly to try to recover. Though in the back of my mind, part of me will always continue to berate me for looking through a silly website while someone else is suffering so much.
But no matter how saddened or angry, or even tired I am at the end of each update, I don't regret any of it. *smile* Because I feel that though I am just one small fragment of support, I can help raise awareness and help those who put their lives at risk to get the news out. One thing I've been saying for some months now: I would rather live in sadness and know what is going on, maybe I could try to help someone; than to live in blissful ignorance.
I'm sure I'll be fine. Well, aside from that, I've been working more lately with traditional media than digital. Maybe I've done so much digital work throughout the years, maybe I'm just tired. It's only just recently that I've learned how to use coloring pencils - which is quite sad, really...I've had the same set of pencils for ten years. It's almost embarrassing. But I love it, and I wish I learned sooner. I recently made a new drawing with pencils that I'm just so proud of and can't wait to post it. I can't help but look at it and think: "wow, I really did that". It just...doesn't feel as though I actually made something so beautiful using materials that have always been one of my weaknesses.
Coloring pencils have never been my forte, but I'm glad I took the chance to step out of my comfort zone, finally, and just learn it. My weakness became a new strength...I wonder what else I can do? I can't wait to find out.
