Revisiting

Revisiting is an ongoing, summer 2026 series that explores the ways people are taking stock of their lives. If you have something you’ve been revisiting, share it here.

Note: all names have been changed to protect the identities of those who shared. Some comments have been edited for clarity or brevity.

Joanna, 24

“I’ve been revisiting what it means to be alive. Like, what I want to do with my life now that I have time to think about it. I realized it’s not what I was doing before. [The job loss] was like a gift in that way.”

Lisbeth, 22

“Revisiting old patterns. I’m realizing I take a lot of pride in who I am for my friends, but I’ve always done that at the expense of myself. The older we get, the less I actually feel connected to them. I don’t feel like I fit in anymore.”

Rachel, 28

“I want to quit. But I also want to make money. I worry I’ll be stuck like this forever. I guess I’m not really revisiting, or maybe just revisiting my relationship with money. Or maybe revisiting my decisions.”

Nina, 19

“…I guess I’m revisiting how to be kind to myself. I’ve always considered myself [high-achieving] and getting diagnosed with a chronic health issue forced everything to be different. Navigating that, plus emotional/mental health, has been most of my past year.”

Michael, 27

“I’m revisiting my relationships. I had a friend who did something last year that was really [messed up]. This year, I decided to forgive him. Things aren’t really the same but it opened up a lot. And now I’m just [figuring out what to do with it].

Louisa, 52

“[My daughter and I] both took time to step back and consider what we want the next ten years of our lives to look like.”

Erica, 23

“I left a long-term relationship, and I feel like I’m relearning who I am and what I want that to mean.”