
Primarily, BurningMan happened. I'm still processing what exactly happened. I definitely burned, and cried a lot, and healed. I strengthened many relationships, and gained new ones, and had a special ritual that really connected my BF and I. I am transformed, despite chaos, and miscommunication, and indecision by others.
On the other hand, I lost a very special friend who loved me, as he is consumed by his own fire of jealousy and anger. He threatened my friends, then threatened me in my own home...and his own irrational thinking patterns keep him trapped in his anger/fear. I grieve that loss, especially as it was not necessary---my emotional bond with him had not changed.
I did, however, wrestle naked in baby oil at the Temple of Atonement Fight Club with the Majordomo of the Temple of Atonement, and I won. I did take care of domestic violence and sexual assault, grief and loss, mental health psychosis and psychiatric crisis for the BurningMan community. I did love, and I did rise from the ashes.