Dark Night of the Soul

After a death in my family earlier this month, I took some time away from writing, making art, and blogging. I needed time away to get back in touch with the world outside the bubble I’d created for myself.

Despite the sad occasion, it was a joy to see and visit with family who live far away. I don’t phone and social media much, so we had a lot to talk about.

I’m slowly returning to my bubble, which includes this website/blog. I’m finding it difficult to catch up on reading posts made by those people I follow because WordPress’s Reader has a stark white background that hurts my eyes. Perhaps it’s because I’m still grieving, but I find comfort in low-lit settings. That’s why I darkened my WP site’s background, as well as all my other online places.

Dark Night of the Soul is a beat writers use in their fiction to show their main character’s defeat by the antagonist. It’s not a permanent defeat, but it’s usually a miserable one. The death of a loved one feels that way. It’s the bottom of a pit that one needs to climb out of.

I’m climbing.

In memory of my little brother.

Thanks for joining me today.

Peace and love to all.

Steve, 4/27/2025

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