As we bring 2024 to a close and reflect on the events of this year, it's all the more important to remain resolute and determined. The new year is going to be one of several that could come with many stressful twists and turns, and some of them could turn dark very fast and very quick. As I mentioned in an earlier journal shortly after the Election, I'm not going to run away or hide from the next day out of fear or get mad and thrash at everything...but I would be lying if I said I wasn't concerned about what the future holds, not just for myself but for all my friends, on here and elsewhere.

Yet I do remember something that was said: "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."

Remember that you're not alone in this; that light is closer than you might think...

With that said, what does that do for myself and my future? I'll continue to take it one day at a time; I do have goals beyond simply just "surviving" to the next day. I will continue to grow and improve myself on a lot of fronts, and do my best to be one of those "lights" in the world, even if it's simply just being me in my Twitch Streams.

To a New Year...stay safe everyone!