Fandom Snowflake - Day One

[elrhiarhodan]

In your own space, talk about your Happy Place—the things that give you joy, calms you or keeps you sane.

The circle always closes...

I remember participating in the first Fandom Snowflake event, and quite a few thereafter, but I'd drifted away from it as my fandom locus moved to Tumblr. But now that I'm back on an adult blogging platform, I thought it would be a good (and healthy) way to re-establish the habit of posting regularly.

Once upon a time, I'd have said, without qualification, that fandom is my happy place, a place of loose and tight connections, where I can find like-minded people to discuss the things I love. But the migration away from a journal-focused platform made making those connections difficult. But I have persevered and forged some wonderful friendships, which have sustained me through difficult times.

But fandom, as a whole, doesn't fill me with the same level of joy it once did. Times change, fandoms change, people (myself, specifically) change, and so, what gives me happiness changes. At this moment (and perhaps always), it's the act of creation that gives me joy - whether it's writing or crafting or worldbuilding with friends - that's what has become my safe space, my haven from the world and its troubles.

(Note: first use of my Year: 2019 tag. Happy New Year everyone.)

Comments

[kiki_eng]

Yeah, I found tumblr difficult, and I think that I just do better when I have some kind of creative outlet - writing or crafting or arting, whatever.

Thanks for sharing this and happy new year. :)

[potentiality_26]

My experience on tumblr was that it was a good platform to feel active in fandom when not making connections with people or producing much written content, but not as good if you actually wanted to do those things. As fandom moves in different directions, it'll be interesting to see how things change again.

Creation is such a good happy place to have!

[isabellerecs]

"the migration away from a journal-focused platform made making those connections difficult" ~I agree entirely and it is so nice being on an "adult blogging platform". :D Here's hoping your new year is full of creating, crafting, friends, and fandom (but only the good parts). :D

[silveradept]

Welcome back, and much solidarity about the act of creation being a wonderful thing, even when fandom itself isn't always being its best.

[sexycazzy]

creating something is always good! :-)

Happy New Year and all the best for 2019 and for your creations this year! :D