How was January 2024?

In the first week of January, my husband and I moved to Lyon to a beautiful old apartment with high ceiling and large windows. The weeks since then was consumed by setting up this place to our liking! This is going to be a long process, but we are onto a good start and it is starting to feel like home already! The winter sun that brightens the apartment makes my morning even more beautiful! So in this aspect, January has been good, but apart from this I didn’t have much else to do.

I was finishing up some last bit of work on a project from my postdoc, though it was more like I was putting the nail on the coffin of a project that died a slow death. Teaching engagements and morning yoga classes provided some structure, but the remainder of the day felt empty. Inactivity doesn’t sit well with me; I thrive on constant movement. I often joke that I resemble a spinning top—collapsing when idle. I attempted to fill my time with small home projects, elaborate home-cooked meals, exploratory city walks, and meet-up activities. However, even with these endeavors, there was surplus energy and time, leaving me restless and a tiny bit frustrated.

As I write this on the 30th of January, all I can think of is how in just one more day, I will be employed again with a full time job! I eagerly await the storm of activity that this year promises, eager for the challenges and engagements that will keep me occupied and content.