1) After a string of tricky life events (death of a relative, breakup of a serious relationship), I moved out of my family home closer to work. 2) I managed to

1) After a string of tricky life events (death of a relative, breakup of a serious relationship), I moved out of my family home closer to work. 2) I managed to pay off my college debt to external services (I still owe money to my parents, but it's interest free) 3) I got promoted to a senior level at work, got rotated to a different team, and put on a high visibility project. 4) I started doing improv comedy on the side! It was something I'd flirted with in college but didn't really take `seriously` Not everything is perfect, and I have some bad days, but my life between the start of this year and now has drastically changed and in a lot of ways for the better.