Roady @Roady_Dragonfae@awoo.space

I've had one hell of a horrible year. But I gotta keep moving forward. Gotta keep pushing up that mountain because like hell I'm going to let it take me. I may be battered and bruised, but I'll never call myself damaged beyond repair. I'm gonna make it out okay, and I couldn't be more thankful for all the help I received along the way.

@Ulfra_Wolfe@witches.town *hug...*

@vahnj Remembering the hard way that you're not to supposed to swallow a chewed up clove of garlic.

Tonight seemed like the right night to go on a drive with light-up gloves on.

@KawaSeadrake Ooo~ Now you've got me curious. What strain?

My parents back in Montana made a little altar for Rusty. Still can't believe he's gone... It won't feel right when I go back to visit and I no longer hear his little paws rushing up to meet me... https://awoo.space/media/ZV45IEYxFRQfcCrYFR0

@emanate Plus they show up in the strangest of places.
https://awoo.space/media/37rztDrHXnu_PLuLe7g

As far as Japanese electronic music goes, Susumu Hirasawa's work is majestic as hell. Every time that echoing chorus billows in Ashura Clock, I can feel my wings unfurl as I'm ready to take flight.

One such example I can think of is my arts collective. Plenty of opportunities for anyone to learn a multitude of skills. Metalworking, glass blowing, creative writing. A collective neural network that one can tap into for access to a mass wealth of information, and one never has to stop learning or overspecialize. Humans are naturally community oriented, and that's a value I hold dearly.

Community, in my opinion, has been more beneficial to me than any one individual mentor. When they say it takes a village to raise a child, I really do believe that.

Instead of relying entirely on one individual, a community allows me to gain broader knowledge and second opinions. That's how I've learned to grow, that's how I broaden my skill set, that's the advice I would give to a young dragon who would be willing seek me out for help in the future.

@Oneironott @emanate @Ulfra_Wolfe@witches.town Adding to that. Given my scales are iridescent, they can also act as deflectors. Like wearing a mail of tiny mirrors.

@Oneironott @emanate @Ulfra_Wolfe@witches.town Every time I look down at my arm I can see scales in my freckles. I could utilize that as a form of defense by reminding myself that I have armor plating built right into me.

@Oneironott @emanate I would definitely appreciate any sound advice about different techniques. Working in customer service, I've had difficulty maintaining a positive shield over the course of a day.

@emanate In these particular times and situations I should also work on honing my psychic self defense as well.

@emanate I hear ya. I've found that taking CBD capsules helps a lot. It really sucks without it because I start feeling like my mind is being hijacked.

Does anyone else have the frustrating tendency of being so receptive other people's emotions that you're constantly questioning whether your feelings are actually.. well... your feelings?

I enjoy seeking out new people, new experiences, and new perspectives. It allows me to grow as a person and broaden my scope of the world so I don't stagnate or come down with a case of tunnel vision.

Sorry! it's a furnace for liquefying metal.