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Sarah.

Do you feel as though rituals run you, or you run the ritual?

I definitely think that I am in control, but I do like to have certain things as part of a routine, I wouldn’t say so much for me it’s rituals. I do work off a to do list if I have one and if I do and I don’t get through it I feel unaccomplished.
A ritual that I do like to have on my list is going for a walk or doing some sort of physical exercise instead of being inside looking out the window.

Do you feel as though you adapt your personality depending on your location?

Yes I feel like I’m a different person down here in Victoria. Here, I would be more inclined to be inside. While I act true to myself I think I do act different in unfamiliar social settings.
I think you adapt your personality to meet the needs of the social setting, and on how you want it to be perceived at that location.

Where were you at this time last year?
How are things different now?

At this time last year I was living with my partner and while life seemed happier I was also quite anxious about the future which brought a lot of anxiety to my own life.
Today I’m unsettled. My surroundings have changed and things are different as I’m on my own now as opposed to being reliant on him.

What is home to you? Do you picture where you live, or somewhere else? Is it a physical place or a mentality?

Home to me is wherever my partner is, and I think wherever we are meant to be we will be. I know that’s more of a mentality than a physical place but that’s how it is in this current situation. Obviously where we grew up (Queensland) is currently home to us, it's where our families and close friends are, hopefully one day it's where we'll be living together again.