A year in review

Sylvie asks me if I am satisfied with my 2024 and I answer in the affirmative. I have become calmer and that in itself is a feat for me. 

Retirement can be quite an adjustment but it has saved me by allowing me to become fully authentic which for me made it very much worthwhile. She tells me that she is looking for more purpose but I tell her it will come with time. I suggested she try different things until something feels right. 

My own approach has been to fill the void with music, art, long walks and meeting friends to catch up over meals or coffee. Writing this blog is also part of my prescription although it is less mandatory than it once was. It is much less therapy than habit prompted by my interest in various subjects (including of course gender variance in all its forms). 

I feel better in my own skin than at any other point in my life which is why, personally, 2024 was not a bad year at all.