Many of us that log into Second Life have a different story. I as an individual outside of Second Life, have done my share of struggle, growing and maturing; I have much experience in professional business and just straight up street. I’ve seen a lot and I am not a least bit concerned with bias opinion and the such. Second Life became a creative outlet for me years ago when I was renting a room out in RL; living in a very confined space. In SL I was able to make objects and sell them, which gave much needed confirmation of my creative skills and time. I do have an avatar that I started and flourished on originally, but because much changed in my RL, I felt it necessary to use my alternate that was more than ready to act as my now me, Gia. Being in Second Life over eight years-thinking about that fact as I type-I know that it has brought me much joy. I can not begin to put into words the amount of learning experience I have attained, here in this wonderful Virtual World that has propelled me in RL in many ways. I really do hope that Linden Labs keeps up on Second Life, even as they gravitate toward the opening of “Project Sansar“. Continue reading →