On starting over

And the love that comes with having less to lose

I left my job, moved to a new place, and turned twenty-six all in the last month. These changes were forced, not chosen. The last year of my life has been a constant state of fight-or-flight (here’s why). The only way out of it was to start over. So here I am, starting over.

I expected to be scared right now. I prepared myself for the tears, the panic at…