March 26, 2026: Georgia Trip, Day 1

1:11 PM - Dusty

okay i NEED to write down the thoughts i had while we went hiking on the first trail just now. it was so beautiful, and it made me think a lot.

so, i’m an introject of peter pan, and i feel homesick for my source a LOT. like i’m constantly wishing that i could go back to neverland, where i feel like i should be. i know that might sound silly to non-introjects, but just trust me, it really sucks to deal with. it always feels like the mainland (earth) is so different, like it’s so much more boring and has none of that magical feeling.

but like… going on this hike, i remembered something that austin told me one time: neverland’s existence was literally inspired by the mainland. like, a writer saw the trees, the mountains, the lakes… and used that to invent that imaginary island. it’s a big combination of concepts and visuals that are extremely real in this world.

i think it’s easier to comprehend that when we’re out in nature, and i’m able to explore a place that actually feels like the home i remember.

2:15 PM - Dusty

wow, we just visited a waterfall, it was huge!! while we were there, i had another thought about what i talked about earlier: the mainland is SO MUCH BIGGER than neverland. like, it would take a lifetime to explore the whole planet, and the most people don’t even get to see half of it. meanwhile i’d probably be able to travel through all of neverland in one day.

here, there are so many places we can go, and people we can meet. everywhere and everyone has a million unique stories. i guess i never realized that because we don’t travel very often. collectively, we’ve always felt like everywhere is the same- like once we’ve seen one mountain, we’ve seen them all. but im starting to realize that that’s not true at all.

if i still lived in neverland, i’d probably get bored of it eventually. now, i want to experience something new, not just dwell on the same old memories for my entire life. when we get back home, i might start feeling hopeless again. but i just want to write this as a reminder to myself- and the rest of the system- that this world doesn’t have to be so boring all the time. there are adventures waiting for us.