He's got married, moved house, moved country and is trying to learn a new language whilst settling into a new job.
That's challenging enough for one person, but if you thrown in the Lions Tour, international commitments and contract talks that reduced him to tears, Jonathan Sexton would be forgiven if he needs to recharge his batteries.
Last night, the Ireland and Racing Metro out-half spoke to Joe Molloy on Off The Ball about the events that shaped his 2013 and his new book Becoming A Lion.
So how is he settling into the Parisian way of life on and off-the-field?
"It was tough at the start because everything was so different. Even just moving into an apartment can be tough especially when you have limited French. Simple things become so difficult. I'm starting to settle down now thankfully," admitted Sexton before detailing how the language barrier can make life difficult on the pitch.
"It's improving all the time and I think you can see that from our performances. Part of that is down to communication. There's 14 new players at the club so everyone's just bedding in. The communication was even a problem for the French players because all the calls were new. Sometimes they look at me and they don't get my pronunciation so they look at me strange. I try out a few variations of the word and eventually it clicks with them. But when you're on the run in the middle of a match that can't always be good enough."
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But if Sexton's competitiveness is anything to go by, he will improve his French quickly. However he admits that competitiveness has been known to boil over and lead him to vent his frustration on team-mates - including one memorable moment involving good friend and former Leinster team-mate Eoin Reddan.
"Things happen in the heat of the game. There were so many competitive players at Leinster. We argued a lot but the best thing about the place was that straight after training it was best friends again, laughing and joking," said Sexton.
"It was something I was always conscious of in terms of controlling it. But the reason why we are professional sportspeople is that we are competitive and sometimes that can overcome people. I used to regret it but I'd rather be the way I am."
Losing one's temper with a team-mate is always less fraught at provincial level compared to international level because the relationships are often less distant and bonds are stronger. But Sexton believes this is changing.
The early days... ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
"It was more difficult. Obviously when I was competing with Ronan [O'Gara], it was more difficult for me to speak especially when you've got the Munster guys who are used to playing with Ronan for years. You just question yourself especially as a young lad. You ask 'Do these guys even respect me?' I remember getting picked for a couple of games and seeing guys commiserating with Ronan. But I think everyone is more comfortable and we've put it out there that we have to open up with each other."
That relationship with O'Gara has been a defining feature of Sexton's career with the duo vying for the No 10 spot for Ireland until the former's retirement. The rivalry was fierce when Sexton first burst onto the scene with very little love lost between the pair. But times have certainly changed. They now count each other as friends and are sharing the experience of working for Racing Metro - albeit in different roles.
In happier times... ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
"Obviously you notice when you're lining up a kick and Ronan's face is on the big screen [at international matches]. It's only natural for the TV to do that but it does make it worse when you miss. Our relationship is very good now and we're working really well together over in France. Obviously we got off to a shaky start but that's because we were competitive. That's bound to lead into a couple of run ins. We were both big enough to get over it and we're really good friends now. My kicking stats have been good this year and a lot of that has been down to Ronan."
One moment that stands out from their relationship was the 2009 Heineken Cup semi-final at Croke Park where Sexton was pictured screaming into O'Gara's face. After the match, ROG refused to shake his hand. But Sexton believes that was blown out of proportion.
"I probably would have done the exact same. When the heat of the moment was gone, we sorted it out. People made it bigger than it actually was."
And echoing Brian O'Driscoll, Sexton admits the early friction between himself and ROG was down to their perfectionist streak as both are ultimately very similar characters.
Meanwhile, Sexton's relationship with the IRFU has also been under the microscope following the contract offer which saw him leave for Racing Metro. The first offer from the IRFU was unsatisfactory in Sexton's eyes and although the final contract offer may have been accepted, by then it was too late.
"I wanted to start [contract talks] in the summer. I spoke to Leinster management when I got back from holidays to try and sort it. That wasn't possible until after the November internationals. That's what angered me at the start. Then the first offer came in and it was a lot less than what the best players were getting paid. Maybe the union didn't value me in that category. I don't have any complaints about that."
Sexton confirmed that Racing Metro had been keen to bring him to Paris from the outset and while he is happy to be there, his emotions got the better of him when the reality of leaving Leinster hit him. In the book, he admits he shed more than a few tears as his decision affected not only himself, but family and friends.
He also spoke to Off The Ball about the Lions Tour and the difficulties of dealing with friend and team-mate Brian O'Driscoll's removal from the team ahead of the final test against the Wallabies.
