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Zain Shah | 2021

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Happy New Year, friends! 2021 was one of the most meaningful years of my life, and I hear I'm not alone. I’m writing this long overdue update to reconnect with people - some of you may have wisdom to share, or are facing similar challenges. If you haven’t heard from me in a while it’s because I spent 2020 secluded in the woods with friends. Isolated, I easily made the independent lifestyle choices, big and small, that eluded me otherwise. I loved who I became, so I resolved to keep it up in 2021, but reentering society was a rude awakening. The unfettered freedom of 2020 was replaced by consequences everywhere - hurt feelings, money lost, people disappointed. When I asked my dad for advice, he didn't tell me what to choose, but he did tell me the worst decision was making none at all. If I'm right, great. If I'm wrong, I learn. If I just don’t decide, I get nothing. I knew the taste of agency, so I pressed on - ended relationships I loved, both romantic and professional, devoted myself

Zain Shah | 2021 2021 January 12, 2022 Happy New Year, friends! 2021 was one of the most meaningful years of my life, and I hear I'm not alone. I’m writing this long overdue update to reconnect with people - some of you may have wisdom to share, or are facing similar challenges. If you haven’t heard from me in a while it’s because I spent 2020 secluded in the woods with friends. Isolated, I easily made the independent lifestyle choices, big and small, that eluded me otherwise. I loved who I became, so I resolved to keep it up in 2021, but reentering society was a rude awakening. The unfettered

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