Today is January 1, 2023. I’ve spent the day with my love. We woke up at 6, but I went back to bed after coffee and slept another couple hours. We’ve spent the day reading, playing, cleaning. If only every day could be so simple and pleasurable…

When 2022 started, I was still high on the feelings of joy and relief at graduating with my PhD. I had just had my cup filled to the brim with seeing my friends for the first time since December 2019. Life was great….