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Mood warning: reflective, hopeful, a little melancholy Content warning: Some discussion of depression and suicide. Well, it happened again. I had a birthday. And I've made a habit of making a little birthday blog post every year. Well, every other year. I don't think it's exactly an overstatement to say that the past year and a half wasn't necessarily something I wanted to talk about or remember or reflect on. I got dragged down in a lot of ways that I am still trying to parse and find the best way to share and write about. But I wanted to make sure that I made one for 28. I love art. I've always loved it. In the past couple of years, I've really leaned into it. Following artists on Instagram, looking up new poetry, listening to those random Spotify playlists that get compiled into that little Made for You tab. It's been an outlet. A chance to see brightness and creativity when I felt the worst I've ever felt. It's hard to contribute t