It’s been a while...
I think the last time I consistently posted on here was around 4 or 5 years ago. A lot has changed since then, and I felt as though I fell out of touch with the main reason why I started this Tumblr, Sherlock. I went through a phase where I wore myself out of the fandom, and was strangely put off by the show. But recently I revisited Sherlock and saw it from a new perspective, minus my old fangirl energy. It felt like watching it for the first time, and it was pretty magical. Given the state of the world right now, to be able to escape for a little while and be immersed in a world that isn’t your own, is something I am eternally thankful for.
For a while Sherlock was a part of every moment of my existence. But in the last few years, I found my energy moving away and spreading across so many different aspects of life and the people in it. Though even after all of these changes in interests, I am so thankful to have been apart of something as wild as this fandom and I feel that this part of my life will continue to be there, even when I think its gone.
I’m not sure if any of you guys remember my blog, but I am so happy to have been able to experience the amazing energy from everyone in the Sherlock fandom, and the incredible people that I called my Tumblr friends. I may not post very often anymore, but I think a part of me will forever be a part of this community.
I think, even as time passes, I have come to understand that the reason why I was so drawn into Sherlock was less about the show itself, but how the show brought people together from all points of the world and from all walks of life. Watching Sherlock recently after not having done so for years has reminded me of all the amazing people, artwork, and community this show has created. My presence in the fandom has definitely dimmed over the last several years, but every time I come back to Tumblr, I still see you guys posting and creating, and I can’t help but feel so happy and grateful for the community I had as a teenager and seeing it continue to thrive today.
I can’t exactly promise that this blog will be more active, but knowing its here, and the community I remember is as well, gives me so much gratitude for the joy and support I received from it in the past, and it seems to be something that will forever be a part of my life, one way or another.
-Lauren x
