How long has it been since I sat down and reflected on the stories, music, and feelings evoked from playing a game?
The answer is 'Too long,' but I hope you didn't try to supply the answer on my behalf. The last substantial content I provided in this blog were the scripts I wrote for the in-stream devotions I tried my hand at writing for some streams in late 2024, when I launched the ambitious Souls Week event on my Twitch channel as a marathon for Extra Life. It put me well outside of my comfort zone and helped me see something I had been lacking in my content, general creativity, and daily life. That was when I began pruning where I spent my time online, who I spoke with, and how I interacted with the gaming community at large. It began a season of change for myself, and I'm here now to talk about it. What follows is a meandering journey through what I learned from that marathon week and how my decision to change affected more than just my charity work for over a year afterwards.
