Months have passed since my last journal entry. I made convictions then about changing for the better.

I told myself to dare to reach out more to more people.

I told myself to be more of a positive force.

I told myself to share more of myself.


How has it gone?
Honestly... its gone amazingly!


8 months ago I wrote
"Who knows how many great people I've missed out on. How many great Friendships? All because I never tried or dared say hello."

I've gotten to know so many people since then. Lovely irreplaceable people that I now can't imagine a world where I am without them.
Old friends rekindled into tighter bonds, some have been friends of friends that I now treasure like family. Some have been nothing but chance meetings, right time right place, who I now share the most intimate secrets and feelings with and talk to every day.

I think it was a bit of luck, meeting the right people. But, it was not like I didn't invest time and effort connecting and opening up with strangers. Pushing through anxiety and what made me uncomfortable.

I recently returned from Confuzzled 25 last week and my trip to the UK. First time flying in 20 years, meeting mostly people I've only just met recently.
A complete impossibility for me to consider a year ago, and not without a lot of anxiety I had to push through to commit to it.
But I am glad I went! I had a great time. I met more great people that I hope to talk to more.

That's all I wanted to write for now. I wanted to push that slightly sad but hopeful journal down and replace it with the message that yes. Things have gone well.
I am happy.


Now to write on Aweworld. Got to finish this thing.