Fun used to mean noise, lights, being out too late and waking up too early. I chased moments like fireworks—loud, short, and exciting. Now? Fun is a long walk without my phone. A nap with rain tapping

When I was younger, I thought grown-ups had it all together. They knew what to do, what to wear, how to talk at dinner parties. I waited for the moment I’d feel that way too. It never quite arrived. Now,