It's exciting because I moved to New England - my most desired region of the US to live in since I was very young. That's a major positive life event and has made me a lot happier in many ways. The climate being one way, I feel much more at peace with the climate here versus my last location. That sounds silly, but the heat and lack of seasons in the south was doing a number on me mentally. But even more importantly - politics. My former state is a mess. They don't much care for freedoms for women and LGBT people down there. Up here, things are
much better. So yes. Everything's better up here.
However, beyond that major positive life-changing event, it's been a year colored by a lot of rough patches.
The first being in the Spring a disturbing family revelation. Not my immediate family, but family I am close to regardless. It was awful. Still is, really.
Then in the early summer, after moving, a medical emergency landed me in the hospital for several days and I had to have a surgery. D: I wasn't on any insurances in my new state yet and my insurance from my former state wasn't meant to cover out-of-state care. Good news, though, is that I was able to get on Medicaid and they retroactively started coverage at the beginning of July, covering all of this for me. What a relief.
But while getting all of that sorted out (before I even got on Medicaid), surprise!
Another medical emergency.

Unlike the first medical emergency, this one was far more concerning. I'd rather have posted about this in the more private section, but I'll just say it was of a female nature and could have been a symptom of a potentially life-threatening condition. Thankfully, all tests came out that everything is perfectly fine. Thank goodness. I was an inconsolable mess until the good news came.
Um... So yeah. My first few months after moving were quite something.

Otherwise, the move hasn't gone perfectly as I still haven't been able to find a job after months. This is very frustrating as I know I am a good worker and I know that my resume of former jobs should show that very well, but few companies have even given me an interview and then don't go further with me. Getting a job to make essential money shouldn't be this darn hard!! What is going on? With that, my parents have unfortunately been bearing the brunt of the expenses and I hate this so much. I hate how much money they already had spent on me before even moving here. I understood I might need some help, but this is very excessive. I don't want to take their money, I want them to have money to do what they want and I want to have money to give to them to thank them for helping me through rough patches. *sigh*
We're now struggling financially. But thankfully I have government assistance, now.
No presents under the tree or for my birthday this year, but also no presents I can give others. It's sad, I like giving and I have no money to spend to get anything to give.

Also, one other rough part: That darn election. It's devastating. I have no faith left in my country's populace at all anymore. I'm afraid our country is just unbelievably depraved and ignorant. But also I'm very scared for the future. One reason I moved to the Northeast was to escape the nonsense that this administration is bringing. I want the government to stay out of my body autonomy, doctor's office, bedroom, etc. I just want to be left alone from these authoritarians, but the Big Brother theocracy is now upon us and that's very scary. I only hope that my state will hold strong and independent against this nonsense. I need it to.