10/06/2026
“You’re here, but your mind is somewhere else.”
My boyfriend at the time said that to me years ago. He was right. For most of my life I wasn’t actually here, I was chasing the next thing, sure it would finally make me happy. The title, the money, the box ticking. I kept chasing it and still felt empty.
Then a childhood friend passed away and I realised I’m not a tree. If I’m not happy, I can move.
So I did the work. Years of it. And here’s the part nobody tells you: I’m still building. Still in the mess. And I’m happy anyway.
That’s the work I do now. Not “fix your life, then be happy.” Be happy while you build it. Because you’re already missing it.