It feels like such a difficult balance: honoring yourself and self-care and also leaning into fear and sorting through all of the toxic people issues and such.

Because I just read @Elle Beau's article "INFJ Door Slam", I am thinking about the intricate and amazing layers of our personalities and temperaments. We need to know who we are. I think we must honor, value and respect those things about ourselves as we are making these decisions and journeys. Our traumas, emotions and experiences are all a part of our fabric. I understand what you are saying. I don't have the courage that you do in these areas. And I think you are very self-aware. The struggle to balance isn't a negative, is it.?

I still long for a community of creatives- a peaceful place of belonging, acceptance and respect.

I am sad to see some of your writing go away, but I respect even more that you are doing what is best for you. Other's emotions should never be our burden.