Checking in - what's going on?

Hey all! I know this sub's been a kind of dead lately, but that doesn't mean we're not all continuing along on our journeys. So I wanted to check in and see how everyone's doing. For anyone in the US, I know holidays can be a little difficult, and let's be honest, life can often be difficult in general anyway.

Positive updates are fantastic, but less positive ones are absolutely acceptable as well. Life isn't all rainbows and butterflies, and it's healthy to be realistic about struggles. I think the most important thing is trying to maintain hope and resist a "victim mentality" when we're hurt, frustrated, and discouraged. So if you have been having a difficult time, what's something you're doing or can do to cope in a healthy and productive way? Or, what's something you're doing differently now than you would've done in the past?

And really, if you do have positive updates, please share! Successes - small or big - can be so inspirational. We should all be proud of any growth and progress we make, and I'd love for us to celebrate each other.