I’ve been realizing more lately that I don’t immediately have all the answers. Many folks look to me, in my professional and my personal life, for advice or a recommendation - knowing that I’m the type of person who is well-read and does my research on any decision I’ve needed to make in the past. I’m also strong-willed and opinionated, so if you ask me a question it is unlikely you won’t get some sort of answer.

But lately I’m trying to take that learning and research pace a bit slower - process more of the information. Most decisions are not urgent, and so many of them these days (looking at you, covid-risk-analysis) involve more gut-feelings than before. Where I might have made entirely data-backed conclusions previously, I’m factoring in my own anxiety or mental health more. I continue to learn, about the world, and myself. I’m feeling my way through it.