One thing which I spend a lot of time doing in SL… is.. thinking.
This should come as no surprise as so often the results of this are the ramblings in this blog.
My time in SL has always been my space of calm. Well… that’s what I have needed it to be, and for the most part that’s what it’s been for me. I am now well on the way through my eleventh year in SL, and over those years my little SL haven has been a real crutch for me.
There are times when my daily life is so hectic. Periods of those 11 years have been filled with trauma, stress and illness, but it’s that slice of the day when my time is truly my own, and I can lose myself in the somewhat-self-controlled environment of SL that I can finally stop and breeeeathe!
Yes it’s true to say that over those years I have witnessed much stress and drama in my SL too. Those times have been hard, but have taught me so much about myself and all were lessons worth learning.
Hmm… how to steer this to where I wanted to go when I started out on this? Haha! See what happens when I think?
With all that in my background, I spent some time talking with friends this week… something else I love to do on both sides of the screen! It occurred to me during conversation that whatever bad things we go through in life, no matter what negative situations we find ourselves in, or however many people we need to walk away from, somehow we always seem to run into those we truly fit with.
How amazing it is to have a conversation with someone, even if you are new into a friendship, but find that you are both of the same opinion on various things ?
I really do think we find our ‘tribe’ in life… not so much those we choose to spend time with, but those we truly belong with. These are the people who encourage us… those who inspire and applaud when we reach success, but equally the same ones who stop and create time to listen when that is what we need.
I think the best tribe is one where you don’t even have to spend all your time together to simply know in your heart that they are there. It’s in the quiet times of armchair-thinking at the end of the day that you can really see, and appreciate the blessings in life that true friends are! ♥
Credits:
Hair: MAGIKA, Lotus
Shirt: BLUEBERRY, Leah
Shorts: BLUEBERRY Helena.
Chair: [ kunst ] – Lounge chair
Dog in basket: O.M.E.N – Waiting for Santa Paws – Dream Pup
Heater: ..::THOR::.. Vintage Room Heater
Basket of Pillows: *AF* Retreat 08 – Pillow Basket
Posters on wall: floorplan. oceanliner print
Kalopsia – Poster – London
Wooden Sign: 22769 – Wood Sign – COMMON
Shadow being cast from *AF* Tea Party 06 – Hanging Hearts
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