Hi Velvetbat,
A warm Aussies welcome to Susan's family. Thank you for sharing that often scary part of ourselves with others. It's just so easy to talk about the weather, but that never leads to anywhere. Best if you jump in the deep end and learn to swim really quickly.
As you would have guessed by now already, this journey you have embarked on can take a while for you to really find yourself. Along the way, you are able to experience feelings like no other. That's what makes this just such an exciting life. The more you engage, the more real and deeper it becomes. I never thought that dreams could come true, until I decided to fully commit. And they do come true.
Look forward to hearing more of you in time to come, in the meantime, be safe, well and happy.
Lotsa huggs
Catherine