Well, I think I am happy. Of course, not everything has gone my way, but enough has. I’m working on getting partial custody of my child from her mother. After a year of searching, I have found someone who is a much better match for me than my previous relationship and this person lives in the same town as me. We’re working on getting my fostering license - she has had one for years. I walked some of the AT with my estranged bio father over the summer. And last week I did an end of summer trip where I stayed on a lake and hiked for a few days - it felt like summer camp. Work has been a struggle for the last few months due to the introduction of some new faces in the company, and I just lost a very good employee because of it, but it seems my boss is finally back in my corner to some extent. I’ve joined a poetry slam on Mondays recently. I’m looking forward to the cold season with hot drinks, campfires and eventually snowboarding.
I think I’m wired to generally stay positive so long as outside factors do not become too overwhelming. Simply trying to only control the things that I have control of helps. Support networks help. Exercise helps. Therapy helps.
Considering that we’re all eating Taco Bell or rat burgers, we’re going to need something a little stronger than two-ply.