This year has been particularly challenging. Most of the changes have been good and necessary, but they've also taken a toll. I've relocated to a place where there's a higher likelihood of building a future for myself, but I'm starting from scratch in many ways. To name a few: learning a new language, adapting to a different culture, and finding friends and connections along the way.

I'd love to share the beautiful city I now call home, the discoveries, and so on... but it feels unwise to do so given the current state of the world.

All that said, I'm clawing my way out of "survival mode" for the umpteenth time, getting my feet back under me, and slowly shedding some of the worst stressors. For now, the focus is on improving my routine, which is usually the first thing to go when life gets hectic or intense. It's time to attend to those daily details in ways that create room for, well, creating. It goes beyond logistics and physical necessities. In my case, the uncertainties that have dominated the last several months, all the anxiety and unknowns, must be attended to until they are familiar and tolerable.

After spending so long navigating obstacle after obstacle in a world with a fear-driven attention economy, it's easy to forget that you must not only survive, but also live your life.