Daily Update: Second Wind

Phew. I needed today.

If you've been reading these things, you probably know I've been in a little bit of a funk for the last week or so. Depression can hit out of nowhere for virtually no reason, and the demon looks different for everyone it stalks. My weapon against it is productivity, hard work, and a variety of socialization. If I can get all three of those things, I can fend it off and shamble back toward something that resembles an emotional equilibrium. Lately I've only been getting that second one in—hard work, and lots of it. Today I got all three.

I don't feel like it's any big secret at this point that we're pretty friendly with the fine people who run World Anvil. Today Chloe and I had a video chat with them about how and when we could come together to create something both of our communities would enjoy. This is where I kinda have to go silent, lest I spoil everything (including many things that are nowhere near settled), but I can tell you that we began to discuss something that felt very, very promising to me.

So there. Social interaction, and a hint of progress. It was good for me. You guys can thank the World Anvil team for helping my slow climb back onto the horse.

I poured the rest of the day into project file formatting, with a little retroactive script adjustment just before. Working in premiere instead of MS Word today felt like a real step. It feels like I've been stuck on this script forever, but playing with timelines and assets has me feeling like we're moving forward again. So there. Progress.

Last, and probably least, I had a little bit of time to begin shaping the vector for our new logo today. I only got about this far:

But it's something. For now—and this is a rare thing—I'm feeling content.

I'm looking forward to beginning our regular think-tanks and what have you. Chloe's putting together the vote for the next series topic right now, and I know you guys'll have fun with that. So have at it, and know that we appreciate you, and we're glad to be doing this, and that I could spout this pleasant stuff forever because I'm in an uncharacteristically wonderful mood.

Have a lovely [insert time of day here]. I'll see you tomorrow.

—Benji