Thread by @DavidLat

1/ THREAD. Most people are vain. We think that people are up to date on what's going in our lives.

This is not the case. People are busy with their OWN lives.

But for anyone who cares (hi Mom!), here's...

The Current State of My Life, in 12 Tweets.

2/ A few recent messages from friends have reminded me that not everyone is up to date on what's going on with me (shocking, I know).

So I thought I'd write about all the recent changes in my life. Think of it as a holiday card update, except in July.

3/ HEALTH. I'm happy—and grateful—to be feeling good these days.

When I left @nyulangone on 4/1/20 after my 3-week #COVID19 ordeal, I feared I had suffered permanent damage—to my lungs, heart, or vocal cords (since my voice was shot from the ventilator).

4/ I don't think I have suffered any major permanent damage, knocking wood—and thanking God.

It took a year-plus, but my #LongCovid symptoms have finally dissipated, for the most part. The pulmonologist and cardiologist have given me clean bills of health.

5/ My one issue is that during exercise, which I've resumed, I get unusually winded, and my heart rate goes too high.

But this has been improving with exercise, and it should continue to improve. The docs say I don't need any meds or procedures, just time.

6/ JOB. My near-death experience with #COVID was very clarifying for me, in terms of my career.

It reminded me that life is short—and we should, to the extent that we can, do what we love. For me, that's writing.

bit.ly/3g6Uv0H

7/ In May, I left legal recruiting and @LateralLink—a great company, where I enjoyed working with wonderful colleagues during my two-year stint—and returned to full-time writing.

I liked recruiting, but I love writing. More here:

8/ I now make my living from Original Jurisdiction, my @SubstackInc newsletter about law & the legal world. I'm giving myself until May 2022 to see if I can get enough paid subscribers to make it work. I welcome your support!

bit.ly/3nQyDJj

9/ Although I founded Above the Law (@atlblog) in 2006 and led it from 2006 to 2017, and it's what I'm most known for (aside from #COVID), I have no involvement with the site today or control over its content (and haven't really since 2017).

10/ HOME. Our family just moved from Manhattan to Summit, NJ. Three weeks in, we're enjoying suburbia.

My husband Zach and I grew up in NJ, our parents still live here, and it's great having them so close, especially since they help us with our son Harlan.

11/ I feel incredibly blessed—to still be here, given the 600,000 Americans and 4 million worldwide who have lost their lives to #COVID, and to be doing as well as I am, given the challenges that so many still face.🙏🙏🙏

12/ Thank you for your prayers, good thoughts, and wise advice, during these 16+ months. Twitter gets flak, some of it deserved, but it's also a source of support during tough times.

I'm happy to add to this thread to answer any questions. Thanks again.