A lot of you have been wondering about my mom for a while now, and I’ve been avoiding giving updates. Sadly last Saturday, my mom passed away, following my decision to decline life-prolonging measures. Needless to say, this loss is the most profound shift I’ve ever experienced, and I have no idea when I’ll begin to feel like myself again. She was the absolute most loving and patient person I’ve ever known, and going from talking for hours every day to not being able to speak to her this past week has been deeply unsettling. It’s like I’ve lost my one true anchor in the universe.

I don’t know exactly what to expect in the coming days and weeks, but I wanted to explain why I’ve been so absent lately, and why I will be less active on here for the time being. My mom was the most important person in my life, and I don’t want to do myself or her the disservice of trying to juggle too much at once.

I appreciate all of your kindness and support. If you’d like to send kind words, please do so here in the comments, so my inbox doesn’t become even more overwhelming in the meantime. It feels weird even mentioning this, but I do need to survive this, so if you’d like to help in any way, tips are greatly appreciated right now, and I encourage you to browse the labels on my wall to see if there’s anything you’d like to unlock.

Thank you again for understanding. This is so difficult, but I look forward to one day returning as a more rested and complete version of myself once the dust has settled. I’m considering streaming this weekend, as I’ve really missed interacting, and I think we could all benefit from a little connection ❤️