Last day of the year...

This time of the year has always been extremely difficult for me.  I have suffered with depression and anxiety most of my adult life, so I just assumed that I would always feel this way.  Not matter what I would hate the end of the year because I always looked back on the year and never saw any kind of accomplishment that I could be proud of.  Nothing that I could point to and say, "you see that?  I did that."  It wasn't for the accolades or to be given attention for what I done, but more for the sense of self fulfillment that I longed for.  This year however is very different.

On July 1st, my first book was available to purchase on Amazon.  It was a small collection of poems and I've sold about 60 copies of it so far this year.  Nearly everyone that has read it loves it and I love that my words have been able to reach people.  One of my childhood dreams was fulfilled, I have published a book!

Secondly this year I made another dream come true, I set out to get a promotion for myself by the end of the year and I've done exactly that.  I interviewed for and got a job that I have been dreaming of for the last two years.

Lastly I applied and got into another college after failing to make it at University of Phoenix.  So now I'm going to a school that has a degree program that is more focused than what I was in before, and it's cheaper!  I think this school will be better for me and I'm hoping that I will be able to make my dream come true finally of having an advanced degree in English!

Here's hoping that 2016 is just as eventful and interesting as 2015 was...without all the emergency surgery!!

Where have you been?

Um, excuse me, but who are YOU?

Yes, I know it's been far too long since I've posted an update.  And it's been even longer since I even tried to make this blog work.

A lot has happened in the midst of the last three and a half years.  First of all I got married!  Never in a million years did I think that would happen.  Second I got promoted at my job, twice!  So I took on more responsibilities and more traveling so that means less time to work on here.  And third I became a published author!  My first book is just a small collection of poems that I self published through Amazon back in July and sold a whole 50 copies of!  I lost my father in 2013 and not a day goes by when I don't think about him in some way.  I started my journey into college, trying desperately to earn my degree and failing miserably.

Life hit me full on in the face, forcing me to roll on with it whether I was ready for it or not.

I'm looking to pick this back up, because throughout all life's adventures I have maintained my Professional Fat Girl status.  However some recent symptoms have me a tad bit worried...so as we enter into the new year I will be trying to chronicle my journey through dealing with the sins of my youth (i.e. eating badly and not exercising).

Most importantly I will be working on my novel in the hopes of submitting and publishing it in the coming year!  FINALLY!!

Stay tuned!  It should be a very interesting year!