End of a chapter.

The last loose thread from a difficult period finally cut loose.

Today feels like the end of a chapter.

Something that had been lingering finally came to an end. It had meant a lot to me at the time, but things didn't work out the way I'd hoped. Even after it was over, there were still small reminders of it scattered around. Little things I'd been waiting to quietly disappear. Over the last week, they finally did.

It might seem like a small thing, but it's honestly a huge relief. Those reminders felt like the last loose thread tying me to that period of my life. Now that they're gone, it feels like I can actually move on instead of being constantly pulled back.

Life still isn't completely settled. I'm trying to figure out how to fill my free time now that so much of it isn't occupied by that anymore, and I'm still working through some personal things too. But I can feel myself making progress. Slowly, but it's there.

For the first time in a while, it feels like I'm looking forward instead of backwards. And that's a nice feeling to end the day with.