Checking in with myself

I get very life reflective this time of year. after I get home from my birthday trip every year, I isolate. I go outside and take walks and buy groceries and take care of things, but my only social activity during that time is the belated birthday dinner with my family. during this time, I think about my last year, the things that touched me and the stuff I hated. these are not linear thoughts. I'm social after that time before summer ends, but when September starts my Halloween seasonal activities begin and I don't do much outside of those. at home, I try new things quietly. I engage in stuff that I love intensely. I try on new clothes, donate a lot of stuff, rearrange furniture, and change some of my habits here and there. this year, I had such an intense and impactful time in Ireland that when I got home I felt like everything was flipped upside down. I was back home, going to places that I went to just 2 weeks ago, but they felt like different places. no, that's not quite right.…