The Year Everything Started to Click

I don’t think I’d re-live any year exactly as it was — more like revisit a few checkpoints with the knowledge I have now. Life’s kind of like a survival game that doesn’t let you reload saves, but you still pick up experience points along the way.

If I had to choose, I’d go back to the year I really started finding my footing creatively. The moment I realised that writing, gaming, and storytelling could all fit together — that was the spark that built everything I’m doing now. I wouldn’t change the struggle; I’d just remind myself that it’s all leading somewhere.

(And maybe tell my past self to stockpile coffee and patience — they’ll both be needed.)