So you may have noticed (or not) that I haven't been around LJ as much recently. I just wanted to reassure you all that my recent lack of commenting - which has been sporadic at best - is because of non-LJ related factors.

Basically it's a really intense time for me right now. In particular, my family is dealing with something very stressful and sad. Fortunately I also have some wonderful and joy-inducing developments in my life. As a result of the stressful stuff, I'm exhausted. I have been reading my flist but have not had enough energy to actually comment on people's posts. I am thinking happy thoughts or sending hugs or laughing or sharing your joy, I'm just not having the brain power to type a comment. I've been noting fics I want to read and am hoping to get back to them! I may - hopefully soon, but not now - ask people to link me to things I've missed.

Because I'm all tired and everything's intense, my concentration is all over the place. I'm easily distracted and my focus is all weird.

Um, yeah. So I just wanted people to know that I'm okay and that it's just a very intense, energy-consuming time. But also that there's good stuff too!