24 December Updates: Christmas Event
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:55 pm
As per yearly tradition, we have hereby released a Chistmas Event!
It is the tiniest of events, but I hope our players will enjoy it nonetheless (and of course, its rewards). The event will last for:
I would also like to post a small update in regards to myself and how I have been doing as of late. In May this year, I posted that I had been struggling with psychological problems, mostly related to burn-out and depression. In retrospect, July and August were by far the best months for me in the past year - I felt much better at that time, and motivated to work on PkHonor once again. Doing so gave me purpose and fulfilment. However, as good as those two months had been, so awful were September and October. It was a repeating cycle of ups and downs.
I'm currently still in therapy, and as of halfway November am once again doing better. Part of the reason why is because I have once again started to work as a volunteer for a non-profit organisation. It definitely also helps to be away from the computer from time to time, but that also means that I'm not spending as much time on PkHonor as many people would like. I understand there's quite some frustration about the lack of updates and presence, and even more so now that there are issues with parts of our website and wiki (we're still working on that, but they're not easy to solve). I can't blame anyone for it, but at the same time I am finally also starting to understand the importance of taking care of myself, rather than always trying my very best to please everyone. To allow bad things to happen in the short term from time to time, in order to keep my sanity and happiness, and a better thriving server, in the long term.
For the next month, maybe two, I will keep focusing on my volunteer work, to improve myself and to find ways to deal with other people's frustrations toward me. I have always tried to avoid angering or frustrating others, always tried to please everyone, to the point where I completely ignored my own needs and wants, ultimately leading me into the burn-out and depression that I am still working through.
The way forward is clear, in part thanks to my therapist, as well as all the support I have received from friends, family and the PkHonor community. The fact is, I can't always please everyone, and I am still learning to live with that. Once I get there, I can finally manage to do the things I want, to work on PkHonor in a way that I can find enjoyable, without being dragged down by the negativity that's inevitable from the position that I have within the community. Things are currently going better, and PkHonor will reap the profits from this in the long term.
For everyone who is currently struggling with psychological problems, I hope you too can find comfort through other people, even if they're from an online game, and by knowing that it's okay if you don't feel okay. It's not easy to talk about it, and it's not easy for me to admit it, but I suppose that too is part of the process that many of us are going through. I hope by sharing a part of my story I can at least give a measure of comfort to other people who are dealing with similar issues. Know that you're not alone.
I wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy 2024!
It is the tiniest of events, but I hope our players will enjoy it nonetheless (and of course, its rewards). The event will last for:
I would also like to post a small update in regards to myself and how I have been doing as of late. In May this year, I posted that I had been struggling with psychological problems, mostly related to burn-out and depression. In retrospect, July and August were by far the best months for me in the past year - I felt much better at that time, and motivated to work on PkHonor once again. Doing so gave me purpose and fulfilment. However, as good as those two months had been, so awful were September and October. It was a repeating cycle of ups and downs.
I'm currently still in therapy, and as of halfway November am once again doing better. Part of the reason why is because I have once again started to work as a volunteer for a non-profit organisation. It definitely also helps to be away from the computer from time to time, but that also means that I'm not spending as much time on PkHonor as many people would like. I understand there's quite some frustration about the lack of updates and presence, and even more so now that there are issues with parts of our website and wiki (we're still working on that, but they're not easy to solve). I can't blame anyone for it, but at the same time I am finally also starting to understand the importance of taking care of myself, rather than always trying my very best to please everyone. To allow bad things to happen in the short term from time to time, in order to keep my sanity and happiness, and a better thriving server, in the long term.
For the next month, maybe two, I will keep focusing on my volunteer work, to improve myself and to find ways to deal with other people's frustrations toward me. I have always tried to avoid angering or frustrating others, always tried to please everyone, to the point where I completely ignored my own needs and wants, ultimately leading me into the burn-out and depression that I am still working through.
The way forward is clear, in part thanks to my therapist, as well as all the support I have received from friends, family and the PkHonor community. The fact is, I can't always please everyone, and I am still learning to live with that. Once I get there, I can finally manage to do the things I want, to work on PkHonor in a way that I can find enjoyable, without being dragged down by the negativity that's inevitable from the position that I have within the community. Things are currently going better, and PkHonor will reap the profits from this in the long term.
For everyone who is currently struggling with psychological problems, I hope you too can find comfort through other people, even if they're from an online game, and by knowing that it's okay if you don't feel okay. It's not easy to talk about it, and it's not easy for me to admit it, but I suppose that too is part of the process that many of us are going through. I hope by sharing a part of my story I can at least give a measure of comfort to other people who are dealing with similar issues. Know that you're not alone.
I wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy 2024!