What an alive and gorgeous forum page you have here! I spend so much time reading people's stories and other people's answers. It's so lovely really to meet such like minded people haha. Well, I am new here but also very new to a Taoist way of life. I'm Alex and I've just graduated high school. I've been an atheist all my life but after living with anxiety issues my whole life, all I wanted was self acceptance. I turned to Taoism and after reading the Tao Te Ching and listening to the Tao of Pooh audiobook, and becoming a novice in mediation, nothing spoke to me clearer than this. I am in love with this and I want to start taking it more seriously and making it a bigger deal in my life. I haven't really talked with too many people about this so it's a bit tricky expressing how I feel. I feel a lot less alone on this website though. : ) If anyone has any advice for newcomers or wants to share their experiences with me, I'd LOVE to hear everyone out ! I'm really just looking for a conversation about such a peaceful and beautiful way of life. : D