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21/01/2024

We all have those moments when we’re chatting with someone, and they toss out a question that just makes us stop and think, “Wait…what?” Believe it or not, these eyebrow-raising […] More

02/01/2024

“Nothing’s for keeps. Except that we must keep going. You’ll spend your entire life searching, ok? We all want to belong. So let’s all get along. Make the most, and hope. May this never end.” - Matthew Hoffman

2024. New year, same you. Same me, too. The calendar year has changed, a supposed “reset” of the slate, but truthfully that is all just metaphorical. In reality, this time of year is usually overwhelming for many and rather chaotic. We have Christmas in a large majority of the world’s countries, which brings financial strain to many; family get togethers occur that are their own melting pot of problems, highlighting underlying issues that have never been addressed, not to mention the plethora of toxic opinions those we are sharing a Christmas meal with may have. How do we protect our mental health from all that? Then only a few days later, it’s New Year’s Eve! Suddenly we are flung into the ideal that another chapter of our book has closed and with it, any underlying issues that were still low hanging fruit. If something was left unresolved, then forget it! It’s in the past. You don’t want to bring that “negative” energy into the new year.

Well, I’m here to say that I think it’s all a load of crap. Life doesn’t magically change overnight just because the year on our calendar does, and neither do you!

We are all complex human beings with a lifetime of experiences and frankly, we carry all those experiences with us wherever we go. No amount of “new years” or date changes are going to remove those experiences from us and it would be naive and irresponsible to think so.

If you’re feeling completely overwhelmed right now after the Christmas/New Year season and all that it entails, I would say you’re completely normal! If you don’t feel that way right now, I would say you should probably consider yourself lucky. Thank your lucky stars. ✨

You’re not alone. It’s okay to have big feelings. It’s okay to not be okay. It’s okay to talk about it. You’re brave. I see you. ❤️

‘May This Never End’ 2016 artwork by Matthew Hoffman , curated by Lucas Cowan

07/09/2022

Tomorrow is .

It's a reminder to start a conversation that could change a life - not just on , but any day it's needed.

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