Starlight Serenade

Welcome t- Hey wait a second! I know this person, but I guess I haven't been able to formally welcome you before. Let's fix that! Welcome to the MLPForums, Astral! You know, I have a doting feeling that you are going to make a lot of new friends and lasting friendships here. Just a little hunch.

Hey @Mlaatr fan2 I saw you around earlier and realized that I never said Welcome to the forums!!! I hope you enjoy your stay here. There are many wonderful people here and I hope you find and make many lasting friendships.

Sometimes things are hard, but my heart is stronger. When you take the time to reflect on the littlest things in life, like the little miracles, yes I call them little miracles (things like the gift of sight, speech, touch, love, etc.), these things can help remind you that while many things in life seem daunting, they are just really minor things that you are turning into big things. The tear is finally closing.

If the world was going to end 10 minutes from now...I'd probably call and message all my loved ones. That and message everyone that I possibly can to thank them and let them know how much I appreciated and loved them.

Thanks! Here have some positivity too!

Today I learned that mouse cursors come in different colors, huh. In case you are interested: Just go to your computer settings>accessibility>"Mouse pointer and Touch"

Heck yeah, all the time! In fact, I just made a fool of myself a few minutes ago and I cannot stop laughing

My heart feels just right after last night.

Thank you again @RafaStaryStory for sharing your honest responses. I totally understand that some feelings are too complex and difficult to put into words. Despite being a native here and owning degrees, I’m still striving to better articulate my feelings through my writing. Never stop learning and growing. Facing this challenge is very difficult, but I respect your desire and wish to pursue it based on your other successes. Please don’t forget that seeking out help from others is never a sign of weakness, but strength! I’m glad that my words could help you. You are much stronger than you lead yourself to believe. Please don’t be afraid to reach out anytime as you continue to work through these issues, I will be here to listen without judgement. I have friends all over the world with differing perspectives as they come from all kinds of backgrounds, so I’m more used to hearing all kinds of things. Your friendship and offer of support do mean a lot to me, we’re never alone in our journeys. Keep on striving for your dreams and working towards the things that bring you joy and fruition to others as well. Thank you again Rafa. I look forward to seeing you grow and thrive alongside all of our friends here on the forums.

Thank you @RafaStaryStory for sharing your thoughts and feelings as some topics are not really easy to talk about. It takes great courage and bravery and I commend you for doing so. I can tell that the feelings you are experiencing are overwhelming, but have you considered speaking to a professional or tried therapy to process these emotions you are going through? You should definitely consider it. Look up any free resources that are local to you, there are a lot of helpful programs online as well. Even if you are not completely ready to share all the details of what you are thinking and feeling, just know that I'm willing to listen whenever you are ready to discuss. Please don’t forget what I mentioned about untapped potential as you have a much greater internal strength that is carrying you through all this. It’s okay to feel lost and feel overwhelmed sometimes, I know that feeling all too well. You are a resilient person and what you are going through is real and completely valid. Despite going through all these hardships, always remember to perform some self-care and take good care of yourself. Sometimes it’s the little things that can ground you during moments of chaos. There’s so much beauty and wonder in life even when it feels hard to see during these times. But all these intense emotions, thoughts, and hard times, they will never define your entire existence.

Thank you @RafaStaryStory for your kind words. To be honest, I don’t see myself as a person with all the answers to all my problems. I’m a heavily flawed person. To put it bluntly, there hasn’t been a day where I thought negatively and wanted to give up. But I keep moving. Why? It’s all in the mind and a matter of perspective. When we are too fixated on one thing, we forget about the most important things around us. I’m not continuing because of someone else or some big dream, but because there’s a desire beyond the desire. To further elaborate this point, I realized that these feelings we have are universal, because of our innate differences in who we are and where we come from. Though I will say this, if a dream hasn’t happened to you yet and you’ve already given up on it, it’s still a dream. Similar to how a man dies when he is forgotten, so do dreams. Just because I don’t have a dream doesn’t necessarily mean I don’t dream or have any goals. Do you know why you dream? It’s because you have a desire in your life. Whenever you fail on something or something hasn’t gone your way, you tend to focus on your mistakes and where you went wrong, right? Similar to when you think of reasons why not to do something or pursue something, you can easily sit down and think of all the reasons why not to do it. There always tends to be more negatives than positives, no? Why is that? When you wrote “already kind of”, I pictured a person who was still dreaming, but they forgot to somehow and that’s okay. We all get lost in our lives. This is a universal theme that we all feel as human beings, but I want you to sit down and really listen to yourself. I think each and every person is full of untapped potential and many never achieve this as they are led to believe otherwise. Either by themselves, other people, or by life. I have lost many people in my life and many things I cherished, it’s so easy to look at the negatives and accept defeat among the storms of negativity. But do you know what is even harder? Remembering that beyond those storms, there is a heaving vastness of unbroken blue that is the clear blue sky. Because you’re an artist, it reminds me of a canvas that you might draw upon. You are able to see so many possibilities that many others aren’t able to despite whatever life throws your way. You are much more incredible than you think my friend.

Welcome to the forums, Cryst4lMoonDust! I like your Mimikyu pfp! I hope you make lots of new friends, as there are many kind and wonderful people here. TwiShy is a great duo, they are such wonderful friends that help support and lift each other up.

Thanks buddy! I hope the weekend was great for you and your loved ones. My weekend had some challenges, but I started to learn more about perspective and found gratitude in places that I never expected. I'm feeling more thankful than ever. I wish everyone a great upcoming week!

This morning someone shared a quote from Henri Nouwen that caused me to reflect a bit. I would like to share it with you too: "We are called to be fruitful, not successful. Success comes from strength and human effort. Fruitfulness comes from vulnerability and admission of our own weakness". I realize that many of us sometimes forget that vulnerability is a form of strength too. By reframing old perspectives and societal expectations, we are able to realize it's true potential to foster deeper connections and enrich each other's lives. Recently, I started to be more open and vulnerable with more of my existing relationships and it's helping me grow as a person. I would like to encourage others to embrace more humility and vulnerability in their lives. Take small steps as they grow giant in the long run. It's not easy and it's very scary to be honest, but you are much more courageous than you are led to believe.

No matter what happens next, everything is going to be okay Always keep your chin up and remember to love unconditionally. If you wish you could love but forgot to somehow, don't worry, your heart never forgets that feeling.

Thank you @Shwaaaalalalalaburger and @ZiggWheelsManning for your kind words, I truly appreciate it The both of you are wonderful people, never forget that.

oh wow, this sounds great This makes me miss Autumn and Winter already. I love those seasons.

Oh no, not again!