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Been a year since I returned. I've grown so damn much, mentally, emotionally, physically. It's quite a pleasant feeling knowing i've returned back to my childhood happy place, Gaia. I used to get pangs of excitement knowing i'm returning, in hopes of reliving a time when the potential to meet amazing people across the world, form bonds on mutual respect and understandings from struggle were possible. I used to enjoy hearing peoples stories, getting to meet people of all ages, usually within my age group at the time of us meeting, and of course, becoming real friends.

I got these pangs, especially thinking I could relive my childhood with the person I started Gaia with, Diana. I was so excited to re-live this, but an understanding of psychology, adulthood, and the reality of needing to preserve my mental health by staying away from negativity settled in like a broken bridge that could never bring back that friendship to what it was. I cared so much coming back. With my busy a** life, I took the time to come back to my childhood, just to remember what else used to make me happy. In an attempt to fix things, I realized I should not have tried to fix something that I was not responsible for breaking when reacting to someones projections. It always takes two to fix or break a situation, and I refuse to care more than I should. Emotionally it felt like a page turning when I became emotionally disconnected to that friendship, and now i'm super excited to form new memories and new bonds with new people, better people, healthy friendships. I've quit praying for spoiled milk to become new again instead of going to the supermarket knowing I have all the capability and potential to buy a new one, metaphorically speaking.

I've decided to invest in Gaia, for the purpose of seeing it thrive. Settling in some money, which i've worked so hard to get, in order to see it remain is something i'm looking forward to doing through to the end. Gaia meant so much to me growing up. Even without my old friendships back on it, it created a utopia of happiness for me, and thats what I want to protect. I love this place, it has so much potential for new beginnings.