Dear friend,

It has been quite a while since our last interaction. I hope that life has been treating you kindly and that your challenges have been easy to overcome.

Since October 2022, things have changed in interesting ways for me. I continued ghostwriting luxury real estate posts through the summer of 2023. At the end of summer 2023, I took my first in-office role since 2021 for a 6-month contract. I was happy to return to technical writing. After two years away from it, I realized technical writing is my preference for my day job. Have you ever had that experience? Changing jobs and realizing that the previous one was a far better fit? It’s been a great learning experience. I realized anew how burnt out I had been when I left my previous job of ten years. It took longer than I expected to really get back to a place where I no longer felt burnt out, but I’m glad I’ve grown so much, learned so much, and recovered well.

On a more personal front, I passed the first and second anniversaries of my sweet bulldog’s passing. Gunnyroo, I still miss you, always, but in a gentle, soft, and occasionally bittersweet way now. My puppy, Hiro, is two years old now – where did the time go? He looks like a full-grown bulldog now that his chest has finished expanding. He’s still a rambunctious little monkey of a puppy and he makes my sister and I laugh often.

On a scarier note, Mom had several more major health scares in the past year and a half. She is doing better now, for which we are all grateful, but my sister and I watch her like a hawk. I think we’ll always be keeping at least half an eye on her from now own.

On the happiness front, I was able to see a few concerts from my most-wished-for list and enjoy a few book hauls. I’ve really enjoyed diving back into reading manga regularly. I have also continued seeing my therapist, a weekly practice that has been a source of growth, insight, and comfort.

As I return to blogging regularly, you can expect to see the following types of posts:

• The new “Dropping stress and anxiety levels “series will cover 11 posts from overview to tools.
• Occasional guest posts.
• Notices when the resource page or other pages are updated.
• Insights from several years of therapy and growth.

If these sound interesting to you, I hope you will continue reading these letters.

I will be back next week to kick off the Dropping Levels series. Until next time, I hope life brings you the support, laughter, and happy experiences you so richly deserve.

Love,

Katie