My Blog I guess

Well this is my blog, and obviously I'm a deer, so don't expect this to be written like some college student.

Entry 2: What I believe in.

jan 22nd 2026Perhaps it's a little strange to tie in fursuits and spirituality in this way, but I was hoping I could try and explain something about how I view the world, and I got a very good example of that this weekend, and so I'm going to try my best to explain it.I feel like we all have lost people that were very passionate and creative in our lives before, and you know that really hurts because usually they leave behind a lot of stuff. it's the stuff that they've made, the art, fursuits, music, all sorts of things that they leave behind, and a lot of times the reason that these things survive is because that person really really did like them. there's many things that we lose in our lives, but the things that stay alive after we're gone are the things that we did really care about in life.So in this instance, I got to wear a fursuit of one of my friends who passed, and it hadn't been worn basically since the 90s, many, many, many years ago. and this is his first outing in a long time. and I had a truly enjoyable time wearing the fursuit, it was amazing and as soon as I've put it on I felt so different! I truly I felt like I was energetic! I was jumping and bouncing doing gestures that I typically don't do, and I had a huge smile on my face. And to make it even better, one of the friends of this person who's passed away, whose fursuit this was, was also fursuiting at this exact time. So like, what a stroke of luck. And they got to give this fursuit a hug for the first time in 25 years. Because the last time, you know, it was being worn by its original owner.And long story short, the reason why I bring all of this up, is that I think that in a way we do live on through the things that we create, and the things that we really love and are passionate about. And I mean that, you know, in the emotional sense and in the sentimental sense, but I mean it more in a literal sense.I think that we leave things behind that we care about, and we have friends or family that follow in our footsteps and care about the same things that we did, and they to see the passion in them. I think that when people who come after us, who love the same things we did, and do them in the same way- that it gives life again to the ones who have left us. in that passion and understanding, they get to live through that, they get to see that!The connection is so strong, that death is no obstacle for that. For those feelings of love and joy. I think that if you do exactly what they were doing, you'll find yourself smiling because that's their smile. For a moment they get to be back in the world, they get to see it again, through your effort and experience. They get to rest easy, because they get to live through you once more, right? And I think that's very beautiful.It makes me feel a lot better about the people that have gone away and the things that they enjoyed. And perhaps an explanation of why we smile and laugh and have so much fun when we do things that they enjoyed, and and we look at the things that they left behind for us. I think that's because they get to live through us, in a way, I think I'm sure of that.So, hopefully this didn't turn out too bad. This is all, you know, one take. I'm going to try and get my words down while I'm brave about it. So I would say, you know, if you have something you're passionate about, you should try and save it. Because one day, your friends, they might really like that, and you might get to live again through it. Love can transcend all boundary, even those between life and death.So isn't that beautiful? I think that in that way, we can all appreciate the creativity and art that's around us. And maybe cherish and value it as much as we can, maybe you can too.

You can see the hug mentioned in this post in this wonderful video here (5:51) n.n

Entry 1: dont let it be data

jan 1 2026People ask me a lot for my advice on social media. I have been posed this question many times over the years. I guess I have a lot of perceived experienced in these topics. For a long time it was hard for me to really pinpoint what can make social work better for people. And I have a lot of technical points I may cover later on if people have any interest in that. However I think if you don't understand this first part, then the rest will be way harder.Something that I think is overlooked in the social media world is how beautiful that it is that we can interact with people in this way, and a lot of people don't realize the extreme power that even a social media account with a few followers can have. In fact, that is really when I think it's at it's very best.A lot of people view a small amount of interactions with their posts as a failure of some sort, and I think that is an unfortunate way to think about things. There is a really joy in getting these few favorites and these few followers and comments when you first start out posting, because at that point they mean something. You get to see all those ten people, they all mean something.And at some point, if you do really become truly "popular," rather than those people being someone who see, they become data. When you get 500-1000-10000 favorites on something, the ability to realize the individual impact of all those people is lost, not because you don't want to... but because you can't. You can put it into analytics, you can chart it out, but all it is is data. And I think that is the loss of something very special and rare.I don't think it has to be this way, I think we can make a difference. I think that its worth it to look at the people who like what we do, even if it's just a few! Favorite their work as they try to get better, support them. Leave a heart on their little victories. Let them know you see them, that they're there. I think its easy to forget the impact we can have, that someone's entire day can be changed by that sort of little kindness. I've seen it many times, it never gets old!I think we should pay attention to those who we see support us often, and uplift them when we can. We should remember this isn't stats and data, this is people, people who support us and believe in us. Even if its a handful, even one person a week.Well that's all I have to say on that for now I guess. There is a lot of nuance and stuff I suppose I left out, but that wasn't the intention of this. Don't let it just become data, don't let it be content. And remember to be kind. If you do that, you will find success in many things.