NEW BEGINNINGS
The quiet excitement that comes with takeoff. Peeling the plastic off a new phone. Being up and about at dawn whilst the rest of the house, and the world, still sleeps. Breakups. Makeups. Haircuts. Seeing the refunds roll in after completing online returns. That post-exercise high. Slotting in a new bin liner after taking the rubbish out. Unfollowing accounts. Archiving chats. Deleting emails. 'Open New Tab'. The first hug, and meal, after resolving an argument. New hobbies. Rearranging furniture. Culling a wardrobe to donate to a younger cousin. Folded laundry, clean sheets, freshly-washed hair and the deep sleep that ensues. Returning home after a trip abroad. September, Jan, and then again in March.