A letter from Oct 26, 2024

Dear FutureMe, Wow, 28 huh? Did you change as much at 27 as you did when you were 26? I hope for my 28th birthday that I am successful as a nutrition counselor and have setup my own business, that I continue to have a good group of friends who support and hang out with me, that I am able to control my anxiety better, that I continue to be active, and overall, that I am happy. I hope to cook and read more, spend less time on my phone, have meaningful hangouts with friends at least once a week, and have some sort of active hobby I participate in (with friends?). Right now, I am looking for places to move in Seattle, just put in my notice working in long term care, and just entered into an open relationship with Bez. I've toured a couple places and hope to be accepted into the house I looked at today! She and the roommate seem nice and there's good storage though I'd have to find a place to store my couch and whatnot. I think big things are to come living in Seattle, being closer to the action and friends! Though I know this winter will determine how I feel about staying here for longer. Bez and I have become really close over the last year and I have found that I have a lot more emotions for him than I initially thought. He really cares for me, you might even say a little obsessed, and he seems like he wants to make this work. I do too but only time will tell if I can handle being open for long. He's been having a really hard week since it's the anniversary of his dad's *****, he needs to study for his big test, and found that weird spot. I want to help support him but it's difficult when you don't know how. He's been there for me when I've been extremely upset so I want to be for him. I baked him a cake yesterday and even dropped it off at the restaurant to be brought out as a surprise at the end. I haven't been in a relationship in a long time and this all feels scary and exciting, like I can see the potential for great things to happen but I also know there's a real possibility of being hurt. I guess you have to take a leap of faith sometimes. Another summer will have passed by the time I read this and I bet I'll have had another fun filled summer! I hope to have had more practice on the efoil boards and maybe even jet ski! I definitely want to go back to Denny Blaine park and naked tan some more, maybe to try it out in the morning and see what that's like. Did I get to attend another festival? Was it as weird as last time? At nearly 27, I feel like I've started to find out who I am and what I'm wanting out of life. I feel (somewhat) more confident professionally and like I can hold my own in a conversation. I am going out and participating with friends more often and therefore finding out some of my likes and interests. I've been dating around more and figuring out some of my dating goals, which are apparently more poly leaning that I ever previously thought but Seattle is the place to explore this! I can feel myself become the person I'm meant to be and it's kind of a great feeling. It makes me excited to see what the future has in store for me. Have a great birthday and don't forget to reflect and have some gratitude for everything currently in your life.