Ah, the nostalgia of writing that simple two-word title. I can't count the number of times I've published a 'life lately' post across my 8 year blogging history. They're among my favourites to read from others, too, although they're sometimes more imaginably named, a la Daisybutter's Sundaze series (which I've been reading since it's conception!). There's a sense of comfort - and discomfort - that comes from spilling my thoughts and lifestyle on the internet, both of which kept me from doing so publicly for a long, long time. But here, at Lunaswren, I feel safe to share them.
Life lately has been up and down. In an odd way, I feel more anxious now that lockdown has been loosened. I'm not sure if I feel safe or ready to even contemplate participating in society again. But I'm doing it, I'm getting on, despite the panic attacks and tears and worries. I'm pushing through, as I have done many times in my life. Fortunately, those are the only downs I've been experiencing, really. And I have many more ups to share with you.
My beloved and I have a favourite walk that we've been embarking on much more now that we're allowed to see each other (safely!) outdoors. We simply follow the river as far as it goes before it disappears through private property, which takes us around half an hour in each direction. Following a pep talk from my best friend, I've been making more of an effort to go out walking. It really does make me feel less trapped (thanks J u a baddie) which is something I'm actively trying to resist at the moment.
Afternoon naps wearing new purple jumpers. Niche but wonderful.
I've been painting!! I sat down one afternoon this week and played around with my watercolours for the first time in an age. I painted my boyfriend and best friend little portraits of their favourite Animal Crossing villagers (Roald and Molly respectively) but my favourite was this little piece about the moon. If I'm painting for myself I use pink 99% of the time and this was no exception. Sometimes I just want to paint for painting's sake, not to create art or a picture or anything profound. It's similar to the peace brought on by using an adult colouring book, I suppose. I just paint squares and circles and occasionally flowers which I'll etch over with a pen. This was how this little piece was created, as I was sat painting moons (like always) using just the one shade of pink, and I happened to like these two enough that I wanted them seperated from the page of the rest of them. I remember seeing 3D art like this on Instagram a while ago and it gave me the idea to put the moons on a backdrop. I then carefully hand wrote the E.E. Cummings quote beneath it and ta da! Art was created.
It's peony season y'all! I came home to these beautiful, surprise stems after work one evening last week and spent the following days watching them expand and fluff up and bloom.
But mainly, life lately has looked like this. I spent SO much time this week working on little zones on Soy island. One of my favourites is this little bee keeping area, with flooring inspired by many a picture on Tumblr! I also spent some time playing around taking photos, which I've finally put onto a micro SD so I can share a little Soy-flavoured post with you soon ~
How have you been lately, really? Feel free to share your joys and fears in the comments. I'm here for you. x
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