Happiness can only be found from within. Sometimes external forces make it more difficult but ultimately happiness is each person's choice. I'm super glad you're finding happiness.

Good for you.

The important thing is to make a choice you can live with. Good or bad is inconsequential if you know it was your choice. Nihilists ideas can work as well as any other. So long as you accept them. Best of luck.

I’ve wondered if we reach a point of awareness where our instinct to simply reproduce fades to the point other awarenesses set in? Nurturing those we put here is an obvious priority, but if we were honest ..would we suggest they do the same..?

you always have to take care of you

I've noticed from your bio that you like cocktales. I think you should be advised of the rather large difference between cocktails and cocktales. Dont get me wrong though ... there's nothing wrong with a good cocktale. I've been known to spin quite the yarn or two myself.