Does anyone else feel alone like this while playing in your world? Is Minecraft therapeutic for you? 

This is my minecraft world Sky Pixel. This area is called the North Coast Mountains/Alyeska Ranges. Its known for its craggy peaks and imposing mountains. And coastal fjords. 

I made this whole region, These two mountain ranges combined span tens of thousands of blocks. With numerous peaks and isolated wilderness. And very few small coastal towns. The largest city, Elowah and Harlow (with Harlow being the North Capital city in my world) are located on the southern end of these mountain ranges. 

I may have mentioned this awhile back. But Harlow, and the rest of this area in my world serves as a reflection to my trauma. Minecraft, similar to art, videography, music and hiking.. is a therapeutic experience for me. The only difference is Minecraft allows me to be versatile, by combining elements to reflect almost a mirror perfect representation of the world I know ans live. That is, the Pacific Northwest. Where I was born and raised, and have multiple familial ties spread across numerous areas between Oregon to Alaska and in between (Washington, British Columbia) this coastal region is known for its temperate rainforests, steep snow-capped mountains and massive glaciers the further north you go. 

As ive built.. and learned so much, Minecraft.. with the right tools, programs and skills, as well as with my own lived experience.. has allowed me to almost recreate these landscapes in a way that feels authentic. 

Everyone has there own way for dealing with pain. For some its creative expression, others its internal, or it's external in some way. For some its a combination of these things. For me, its mostly been internal and creative. As seen in my videography like my film "Harlow" or in my Minecraft world "Sky Pixel" 

And for years.. Sky Pixel served this for me internally.. it still does.. but as of now, its a world out there for anyone to experience, explore and play. Which has been the greatest experience for me. Cause putting that aside. Before my release. It was always just me, a select few of my cousins, friends and other family members that ever knew this world. 

My world is on Planet Minecraft as "Sky Pixel" it's a world I have been designing for eleven and a half years.  