Olivia Rose

I have finally returned to Wattpad!
          	
          	I know I said I was going on vacation, then disappeared. I’ve been dealing with some mental health issues (depression and anxiety). As I told one commenter, any help, whether mental or physical, is astronomical in the US, so I’ve been having to just work through it. 
          	
          	I’m still depressed, and I’m still filled with anxiety (strange, since I’ve lived most my adult life being easy going and prided myself on my ability to let things roll off my back). 
          	
          	I’ve silently checked in on the site every now and then, hoping new comments would lift my spirits a bit. I’ve gone through and read all of the ‘Stars’ series, and have two new chapters written. However, I will not be publishing them right away. I want to feel confident that I can finish the book where my brain is yet, but I’m hopeful I’m at least in a good enough place to finish what I started so long ago. 
          	
          	The final couple of chapters I did post will likely be erased, because I feel like I needed to continue in a place where it felt more natural, rather than picking up at the place I abandoned all those months ago. 
          	
          	I should have spoken up about my mental health sometime ago. Instead, I left everyone hanging, and for that I apologize. This is an open and understanding community, and I should have taken advantage of that, or at least felt comfortable enough to be honest. 
          	
          	In my defense, I really did go on vacation (ish, as it was a work trip).