The Golden Year: 26 on the 26th
This is the year i turn 26 on the 26th. Is it my "Golden Birthday,"? For a long time, i wasn’t sure if i'd have much 'gold' left to carry into it. Looking back, 2025 felt like a year that took more than it gave. It was a constant cycle of high tides and crashing waves that left me exhausted. I found myself pouring so much of my energy into things and people, that only left me feeling hollow. I dealt with new heartbreaks that felt all too familiar, and old wounds that, despite the time, stayed just as raw and 'wet' as the day they happened. There were nights when the weight of it all made it hard to even see the next step. But somewhere in the quiet of late 2025, i stopped running. I stopped trying to fix everything that was broken and just… stood still. I started to feel the floor beneath me again. I realized that i didn't have to stay trapped in the shadows of my own exhaustion. So, i started looking for a way out. Not a shortcut, but a door, a qui...
