One Year Later

Ebbs and flows, that’s what they say. You know, the people talking about life and the degrees of change. How much we shift and drift in the waves of the ocean depends on our willingness to push into the unknown. Life rotates as quickly as we let it. Most of our struggle is resisting it as it hurls us in new directions. What a time to be alive, which is always the time.

I recently had another birthday. 34 to be exact. The days were beautiful to send off 33. In the last 5 years, I’ve never been so fulfilled in my own life story. I accomplished enough in these last few than most the 10 before. I could write about what I just did for the next 20. And that feels so good to think about.

My return to Tennessee hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows. I don’t know what I expected, but this has defiantly been a mixed bag. But I did have two missions mainly while I was here: I wanted to explore new places and see old friends. This last week was pure checking off that list and that was more than I could ask for.

Birthday shenanigans with some old friends. Plus a couple new ones!

Started the day off proper. Nothing too special, just a solid crew to hit the ball

Randomly found a ball with my initials. Felt like it was going to be special, immediately hit it into the woods.

Halloween colors

One old friend from work was requested to make her homemade cheesecake.

Look at this monster.

Somehow one of only 2 photos I took at the party.

The day after my birthday felt a little hazy. Then some news from work broke and I was free. Unexpected, but honestly, quite welcomed. Roll with the tides.

I felt much more accomplished sitting in this park than my job anyway.

Old places, new me. Watch out world.