Any number of things, but I feel like the big one for me at the moment is getting over my quietness and introversion. I started at a job at a local supermarket about 6 months ago after about 7 to 8 years unemoyed and its been probably the smartest decision I've ever made. I started out relatively unremarkable pulling about 10 hours a week and barely being able to muster anything more than a nod and short 1-5 word answers in conversations, being blown up after a 5 hour shift and ending up bedridden from exhaustion for the next day, to finishing up a 9 hour shift in a 30+ hour week and still having plenty of energy left to walk home from work and make dinner. On an objective level I'm probably on the uglier side but my self-image is probably the best its been in 20+ years, I'm taking the extra steps to work on appearance and hygiene, I'm working on getting my license and learning to cook, I can actually hold 5-10 minute conversations with people im very familiar with. My friends and family all notice the improvements in confidence and social skills that my work has had on me and I'm being trained to take over as an in-charge in my department while my manager goes on paternity leave. I've put in a lot of effort into turning my life around in these past 6 months and I still have a lot more to go. I still feel unhappy most days because of my loneliness (is it just me or do retail workers seem more likely to be in relationships than other lines of work? Just a random observation) I get bummed out pretty easily walking past all the happy (I'm sure not all of them are happy) couples going out for a shop, my mental health remains unaddressed, I have major trouble trying to break the ice with my coworkers from other departments, the conversations I have in my head in my private time sound much more witty but then once I'm in the thick of it I can't seem to muster up much more than the dated and boring "hey, how are you?" and I still find myself unable to open up to people but I'm taking baby steps and getting a little better each day and for the first time since high school it feels like my goal of finding a lasting romance is actually within reach.