Freedom and independence go hand in hand with longing and uncertainty.
When I feel the freedom and independence, it's exhilarating happiness.
When I feel the longing and uncertainty, it's brooding despair.
Balancing both extremes in a healing way takes all my strength and resilience, but after 20 years of stasis, it feels like an awakening.
It's like living on the edge: it's perilous, but the view is breathtaking.
