Happy snowflake time!
Happy New Year, all!
To kick off 2018, I'm going to try the snowflake challenge. Join me?
Day 1
In your own space, talk about why you're participating in Snowflake and, if you’ve participated in the past, how the challenge has affected you. What drew you to it? What did you take away from it? What do you hope to accomplish this year?
I haven't properly participated in the challenge before, though for the last couple of years I've seen friends doing it and thought it looked like a brilliant idea. I've loved reading other people's take on fandom, looking at their recs and just enjoying their enjoyment of the wonderful fannish world we inhabit. Each year I've intended to participate too, and then it's got away from me, as so many things do. But this year I've at least managed to start it!
I love that this challenge is all about celebrating fandom, and the connections we make within it. I'm not sure how I would have gotten through the last few years without knowing that fandom, and the lovely people I've "met" through it, were there. Knowing that there are others out there who share your passions, who aren't afraid to declare their love for a show or a movie or a book or a celebrity, who get happiness from finding others who love the same thing, is wonderful. Having a space to do those things, that encourages discussion the way that journaling platforms like dreamwidth do, is something to be very thankful for.
There is so much bad to see in the world. So much heaviness and sadness both personally and internationally for so many of us. I think in these times it's even more important to celebrate the things we love and to support and encourage each other in enjoying fandom, creating works and sharing them. And to appreciate and nurture the friendships we make through fandom, and the way that they extend beyond that.
I am looking forward to sharing 2018 with you guys, and to getting to know those of you I've only recently connected with.
This entry was originally posted at https://cookiegirl.dreamwidth.org/78802.html. Please comment there using OpenID.
To kick off 2018, I'm going to try the snowflake challenge. Join me?
Day 1
In your own space, talk about why you're participating in Snowflake and, if you’ve participated in the past, how the challenge has affected you. What drew you to it? What did you take away from it? What do you hope to accomplish this year?
I haven't properly participated in the challenge before, though for the last couple of years I've seen friends doing it and thought it looked like a brilliant idea. I've loved reading other people's take on fandom, looking at their recs and just enjoying their enjoyment of the wonderful fannish world we inhabit. Each year I've intended to participate too, and then it's got away from me, as so many things do. But this year I've at least managed to start it!
I love that this challenge is all about celebrating fandom, and the connections we make within it. I'm not sure how I would have gotten through the last few years without knowing that fandom, and the lovely people I've "met" through it, were there. Knowing that there are others out there who share your passions, who aren't afraid to declare their love for a show or a movie or a book or a celebrity, who get happiness from finding others who love the same thing, is wonderful. Having a space to do those things, that encourages discussion the way that journaling platforms like dreamwidth do, is something to be very thankful for.
There is so much bad to see in the world. So much heaviness and sadness both personally and internationally for so many of us. I think in these times it's even more important to celebrate the things we love and to support and encourage each other in enjoying fandom, creating works and sharing them. And to appreciate and nurture the friendships we make through fandom, and the way that they extend beyond that.
I am looking forward to sharing 2018 with you guys, and to getting to know those of you I've only recently connected with.
This entry was originally posted at https://cookiegirl.dreamwidth.org/78802.html. Please comment there using OpenID.