Moments of joy and despair shared custody of 2021, tossing me around whenever it was their turn to play ball — and just when I thought I had sussed myself out too. Anthony Bourdain put it best, “smug clarity.” What a perfect encapsulation of my year. For all the times I expressed wariness over slipping into self righteousness, I found myself fulfilling my own prophecy. I know I should contribute to my 401K, I know I should settle down by this age, I know I should invest more in my relationships, I know I'm not supposed to have all the answers. I know I have a lot more to learn. I know what's easy and what's right often do not align. Bourdain also said, “it's not enough just to know, we must apply.” I guess that's the crux of life at 25. We're old enough to know better but not enough to know exactly how — at least for me. Cheers to another another year on this damned planet.
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