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"It took me thirty-seven years to meet the love of my life. Thirty-seven years that included two bad marriages, a shedload of choices that would be regrets if I kept a tally of things to regret (I used to), one child, one miscarriage (that I know of), reams of making excuses for whichever bad relationship partner I was with that often began with phrases like, ‘He’s not a bad person, really’, a sense of failure, helplessness, and worthlessness, which sadly sometimes manifested itself as ire, anger, and disrespect for people who would have loved me if I’d let them, and the fatalistic surety that my life was hollow and I was worthy of nothing better. I felt unequal to the world." Read more on the blog.

"As a person in the real world I had a hard time coming to terms with my life, my looks, my thoughts and more recently my body. It was always a comparison between me, society, diet culture and whatever my family wanted of me. It took many years for me to finally settle down and accept me for me. The weird, the femme, the butch, the lazy and the creative in me." Read more on the blog.

"16 years is a mighty long time to be part of something as wonderful as Second Life. I am forever grateful to be part of this platform, the friends made, the experiences had…I love and care about everyone I have ever met here, and am truly inspired daily." Read more on the blog.

" If you ever feel lost, find me here and we breathe the same air. Don't just exist, live! This shall be my new home. Yes, it is just a shed, but the shed can be turned into something beautiful." Read more on the blog.

"It was a Tuesday, and I'd been meaning to go and ride the Reaper Reborn MC track, but things had come up, and kept me from it.  So, when Thor said he'd go with me, I said, "Heck, yeah!" and we got on our Slacker Motorcycle, and began to ride. At the landing, we had a look around and saw a beautiful beach, with places to sit and relax." Read more on the blog.

"Second Life offers that sense of safety and security for anyone to be anonymous and not reveal their true selves. I think the hardest part for me is to see myself as who I am and that triggers insecurities of course. Will they like me, will they judge me are the questions one asks. Of course, it does not matter, but deep down inside it always does matter." Read more on the blog.

"You ever entered a room or a place in Second Life ... where it reminded you of something; it could be a time, a place or a moment, frozen in time that is just… there. That is liminality." Read more on the blog.

"April the first is supposed to be a fun day filled with jokes and pranks. Not in Bay City! Our culture gives a complete different meaning to April the first." Read more on the blog.

"Trigger Warning:  This post is about violence against women.  The poses in this post contain violent images meant to spark awareness and passion in ending violence against women." Read more on the blog.

"In my recent editorial about the representation of aging in virtual worlds and social VR...today I learned... that there is indeed a Second Life group for those of us who are older in age!" Read more on the blog.

"Today I turn 23. My birthday is a day that is supposed to make me feel happy, another year of life complete. And don’t get me wrong, I’m extremely grateful for the fact I’m still alive and physically healthy. I don’t take that for granted. Ever. However, it’s also a day that brings me some anxiety. I’ve struggled with depression since I was 16." Read more on the blog.

"Last Thursday, despite a mild storm, the airplane rumble continued. The start at at airport Hau Koda was without much problems as the planes took to the sky on their way to Abbotts." Read more on the blog.

"I’ve been active in the virtual world of Second Life for over 14 years now, and one of the things I have learned (which also applies to the newer crop of social VR apps and the suddenly-ubiquitous NFT metaverse platforms) is the following lesson: people are willing to invest a significant amount of time, energy, and money in their avatars!

But what I do find extremely interesting about Second Life (which has a userbase which skews significantly older than, say, VRChat or Rec Room) is that people almost uniformly confirm to looking as young as possible! In my peregrinations and perambulations across the grid, I can often go for weeks at a time before I see another avatar who appears middle-aged, or (God forbid!) a senior citizen. SL is full of clubs and nightspots where everybody seems to be young, pert, taut, and beautiful (even the men!). Why is that? Why does nobody question the status quo?"

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"Yesterday, while browsing my Twitter feed, I came across a tweet from the official Second Life account, calling for ‘clothing creators, riggers and avatar makers’ to contact them. My immediate thought was “Ooh, new starter avatars incoming?” and my second (and subsequent) thought(s) turned to what I would love to see in the next set of Second Life starter avatars." Read more on the blog.

"Immersion: My Presence In The Metaverse" Read more on the blog.

"Do you ever feel so incredibly alone? Like you’re surrounded by people, and you have the most amazing friends and support system, but for some reason you can’t just get out of your head? It’s like with every moment, it’s just another stone placed on your chest. One stone is fine, and so is two and three and four and exponentially more. Until it gets to the point, where everything feels too heavy. Sometimes you just need to take a step back and remember to breathe." Read more on the blog.

"This is a pretty fascinating thread on /SecondLife where community members answer the question, "How has Second Life helped you sharpen for any real life experiences?" The examples given range from the funny:" Read more on the blog.

"As we turn the page to continue our story for our second chapter, we would like to take a moment to honor all who have contributed to the success of SLEA no matter how large or small the contribution. We would also like to introduce you to our newest Liaison, David Varro." Read more on the blog.

"This year I enjoyed the New Year Eve celebrations at Reveillon 2022, a special event held at the Bellisseria Fairground (with a special BBB stamp to collect as well :)" Read more on the blog.

"I’ve taken plenty of breaks from Second Life but I always get back into it and every time I do, I see amazing progress. My most recent return after another three year break has left me in awe of the great advancements in realistic 3D graphics, virtual world features, and the ever-active and thriving virtual world community and creator economy." Read more on the blog.

“No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again.” Read more on the blog.

"I have one more photo I am shooting today, and I am currently working on decorating and sorting out poses. If it all works out, I should have a larger group photo posted tomorrow. Wish me luck and merry almost Christmas to everyone ❤" Read more on the blog.

"I started last year’s retrospective with “So, 2020. That sort of happened, didn’t it?” So, 2021. That—  Yeah, no. Let’s get off on a better foot than that, and dive right into this post. It’s two days before Christmas as I start writing this, and that’s no time to ‘Bah, humbug’ at the world. Let’s take a look at some of my favourite things from my digital life this year, both inworld and out. And there will be a few more categories this time around, so prepare for a deeper delve than last year." Read more on the blog.

"If you are celebrating the holidays or not or just enjoying the decorations, the food, the music, the love in the air we at The Retreat and Basement Club want to wish you a very peaceful holiday season. Be safe and do not eat too much and I love the way we can eat and eat in Second Life so much and never gain a pixel." Read more on the blog.

"Yup fifteen years as Inara Pey; I’m pretty sure that in SL terms, that officially make me a OAP – where can I claim my pension?" Read more on the blog.