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Uncle Tim here 👽👋
 
Just thought I'd pop in and say hello or "How's it going?" (pronounced "Owzigowen" in Upside Down Talk.)

It sure has been a while friends. "Where have I been hiding?" I hear none of you ask, well I've been lurking about on Discord, or working my little buns off but I've been about. 
The last few months have been a very strange time for me and without going into too much detail here it has left me feeling quite flat, demotivated and relatively uninspired overall. My muse has been absent of late and that's ok, these things happen, and I always said from the get-go that there would be no timetable to this, it was more when I felt like writing something that I would.

A couple of months ago we kicked off the '30 mins for 30 days Challenge' again on the Discord which is where you set yourself a goal for the month and try to carve out 30 mins a day to work on it.
The goal can be anything you want, there are no limits on it. The important thing is that you try to make the time for yourself to do something for your own growth. You can share accountability posts if you want, it's not a chore or a mandatory activity and there is no stress or pressure to participate if you don't want to.
It's been slow going kicking back into things again but it has been great seeing people participating and updating the crew when they felt like it. We've had all sorts of activities being participated in, from cooking to exercise to art and more. My goal for this month was writing as I really wanted to try and get back into it and clear the haze from my brain and get my creative juices flowing again and so far I have achieved that goal most days bar a few and here I am! (Rock you like a hurricane!).

So.... what else has been happening with me?

Well, I'm in a relationship now which has been a source of strength, love, frustration, fun times, discovery and challenges all in a whirlwind with the intensity level dialled up. That's not a bad thing, it's just life and it's been a bit of an adjustment after being a lone wolf* for a while. When you're in your comfort zone for such a long time you can begin to forget how to really live.
The Lady Friend and I have begun planning a big holiday next year which is great as well and has given me something to both plan ahead for and look forward to. It's going to be great, however, we need to get through a few things together and keep our eyes on the prize but I know it's going to be an amazing time.

I've been to quite a few gigs so far this year as well which has been strange and great. 
Music is a very powerful thing for me and I really struggled during the pandemic when all the live shows were canned as I had nothing to look forward to and the lack of live music really contributed to my worsening mental health during that time. 
Live music was pretty slow to get back up and running again here as the music industry had no support at all during COVID so our domestic acts were pretty much fucked, plus all the international acts were too busy flooding the North American and European markets trying to make up for the time out.
I feel like I almost had to learn how to go to gigs again after being away from them for almost 3 years, it was super weird.

Off the back of the above comments about mental health, that is one thing I feel I have taken for granted a bit over the last several months and I have probably neglected myself and my self-care as a result. I struggle with anxiety and depression so I need to be aware of maintaining myself otherwise it's only a matter of time before I start off down that slippery slope and the black dog stirs and digs his teeth in. Sometimes the hardest thing is just keeping that awareness going and not letting things slowly build up before they topple down and bury you and you have to dig yourself out but that is a conversation for another time.

Well, that's me for now friends, it's edging towards winter here and at the moment it is dark and fucking cold and as all the fam know on the Discord, Uncle Tim does not do cold well! 
I'm going to check out now, go have a nice hot shower and contemplate my navel and stare at the ceiling.

Big love and talk to you soon! xx  🦘🐨






*More like a Koala really in that I'm fat, hairy, would rather be sleeping and I make horrific loud grunting noises when I'm aroused.
Regurgitating the random shit floating around in my brain meats in written format whenever the mood strikes me.

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