This is my restart

I was on Medium once before, it feels like a long time ago but really I published a story less than one year ago.

But life changes. I didn’t know who or what I wanted to be with writing then. It was something I just had and had no direction with.

This is not to say I have a real set direction now but over this current year, I have been diving into more of what makes me happy and what I would like to strive for.

I stopped dating, specifically, I stopped even attempting to date early 2023. It’s had its lonely moments though not really any extra to what I had while trying to date. What it has had though is a period of really learning about myself more. I’ve realized that I want to write more seriously and that there is no reason that I can’t do that. I’ve realized that I was to live somewhere I never placed as a possible reality before now.

As I write this I am sitting in a family friend's home on my jerry-rigged desk set up because I am evacuated from my home due to wild fires. Now, my home is still standing (thank goodness) but I don't know when I’ll be able to get back to it. And if a restart was ever staring me in the face, it’s this right now.

So, welcome to my restart. I’m so glad you are here.

-Natasha