Hey all. I'm sure you couldn't fail to notice there's been a lot of crap going on in my life. I've been struggling a lot with depression lately, even without the concentrated Charlie Foxtrot that December threw my way.

But New Years are for new starts. Maybe it's just another day in the progression, but the symbolism is huge. That's what we always look to with our resolutions, right?
I don't have any resolutions this year. Only a determination to fight harder. It's been consistently difficult to get anything I want done actually done, to stick to any choice or new direction, to make anything I want to happen actually come to pass. And especially to keep fighting through the fog of hopelessness that pervades every waking moment.

But here's the thing. Often in my life, the best things I have and those that have brought me the best results are the things I've had to fight and work for. I'm not someone who gets things falling in my lap often, and those that do tend not to be as great as they seem. But the things I've fought for? Those are the things I can appreciate the most, that have brought the best in happiness and payoff. Knowing that doesn't make it any easier to fight, not by any means. But it's ammunition to use against the voices that keep asking my why I even try.

I'm not going to get it all right. It's going to be hard. But I'm going to try. I have to make it happen if it's going to happen.
And I want you all to know that I'm trying. The fight isn't over yet.
And if you know, then it's harder for me to hide behind the bad days.

Thank you all for being here, whether you joined me at the beginning of my time here or just a few days ago. It's really nice knowing that there are people who like my characters and ideas. That there are friends to make and folks who care.

Thank you all, and Happy New Year. May it be better than the last one, and a new opportunity to get better than ever.