But despite the perceived length of the days of January, there are still so many things to be grateful for -- moments to catch up with loved ones, quiet afternoons, moving to music, getting that chore you've been putting off for 2 months done in 5 minutes.
Of closure and other myths
They may have broken you, but remember that you are not a thing -- you are capable of putting yourself back together.
Apart but a part: Some things I figured out living alone for over a decade
Don't use straws. Especially when you're drinking boba.
Pondering the wonder of an untethered life
Commitment. Fucking big word.
Finding love in questionable places: Hue, Vietnam
Or, pondering permanence and the search for the best Bun Bo
Finding love in questionable places: Hoi An, Vietnam
Or, I spent most of a week walking and I loved every minute of it.
Finding love in questionable places: Quy Nhon, Vietnam
The tale of an oft-overlooked city and the 5 times I fell in love while there.
Absence
No matter how deep you seem to have buried it, it's still there. Ready to rear its ugly head up at every crack in your control that it finds.
In 2020
May your horizon remain vast, your skies stay clear, and isles of rest abound when you need them. I hope that planets align to show you your path, and when the tides roar and swirl and pound, may you forge on with strength and determination that never wavers. Happy new year!
We are meant to explore, to discover, to move, to find what makes us live
A man unwilling to fight for what he wants deserves what he gets