2025 was the transition year, or the watershed year.
Looking at it through the woo-woo 7-year-cycle lens, 2025 was the end of the 7th cycle and the start of the 8th cycle. So if this 7-year thingy is legit, 2025 was a significant year.
And it was.
I left Casetify in January and returned to help at the school.
In June, the school got an eviction notice after the new landlord bought the place for their own use. So all of a sudden, the school became existential. We had to decide what to do, and it was a tough journey.
While this was happening, we moved to the UK in late August (the start of the 8th cycle) to go through the three-year-long citizenship process for our kids.
At the school, I thought I did quite a bit. I tried to clean the place up and put in some systems and processes. Obviously, not everything went as planned. C still resigned after my effort to show her our school could get better and that the mission of helping it grow should be worth her time. Many things were still a “work in progress,” so to speak.
As a family, obviously the move was a big deal. It went smoothly. We found a comfortable new home. We managed to bring Honey with us, which took a lot of trips to government departments and the vets (and cost a lot of money). Honey benefited hugely from the more spacious, green surroundings.
The kids are adjusting well. Chai integrated into his new school with no hiccups. Jing took a bit of time adjusting to the vastly different, pretentious, and posh school. It was not easy for her, but she has been making good use of the resources around her.
Nor is adjusting very well. A country like the UK is her kind of place — nature, gardening, civility, culture. She picked up driving and is now a very capable and reliable driver. She plus a car makes her a very dependable partner. This, once again, reminded me of her incredible strengths and determination.
Mom’s health is steadily deteriorating. I feel bad not being around her. There isn’t much to say about the situation.
As for myself, this very eventful and busy year paused a lot of things for me. I wrote less, read less, listened to fewer podcasts, and basically paused my own career. I spent most of my time at the school. I spent most of my time researching into things related to the move … cars to buy, areas to live in, etc. And after we came to the UK, I lacked the motivation to do much and just wasted my days in the school-busing routines for the kids. My mental state regressed after I moved to the UK. The lack of direction, social network, and work allowed my brain to wander too much. I’m trying to find my own way.
What will I do in the 8th cycle?
The circumstances in my life are telling me, “It’s time to do the next thing.” The woo-woo cycle reaffirms that 2025 is meant to be a watershed moment to do the next thing. So in a way, I need to, I should, and I am allowed to do the next thing.
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