I have now grown itchy writing in the third person, so I am switching back the first person . . .
I wrote the following in the Summer of 2014:
I believe in voluntary simplicity, and plan on soon having my mortgage paid so that I will never live in any kind of financial debt again (that's the hope, at least). In the meantime, I have taken to the pursuit of games as a way to frugally spend my time without consuming manipulative plots that also have messages about how I need to be a consumer.
I also have lost more than 20 pounds, and have begin to work exercise into my daily life. I believe I was on the brink of diabetes. Now I feel younger and more alive than I have felt in years, probably eight or so.
Life is more fun now.I'm still frugal and I still believe in simplicity. I have more or less dropped my obsession with games and now feel pulled to be walking outside on any remotely nice day.
I have also figured out a ways to overcome the blocks of procrastination and pursue some big, impressive (at least to me) goals, while still having a great time.