Over the past four years I have been updating my personal biography . This journey of remembrance has been filled with realizations about pivotal years that changed the direction of my ambitions. Often a combination of conscious choice and unforeseen circumstances these years are always a wild ride. They tend to be a crash course in learning new things about the world and my place in it. 2024 was one of those years. Allow me to recap, hang on tight! One year can be a very long time in a busy life so I wrote this summary with article links included that allow people to read further if they desire to do so. The links open up a separate page so you won't lose your place. Winter - This was my first winter back after living in Florida for the past 15 years. The cold and dark reminded me of why I left. Battling Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) while also grappling with the demons of my recent martial separation was not an easy task. Luckily I had three things to distract me - Martial A...