Like I posted yesterday, I accomplished one of my March goals. I posted my first video on YouTube on Sunday and as of right now I have three videos up. I'm not going to post my videos here unless they are relevant to a blog topic. I didn't start this blog to be a jumping off point for my vlog but a place to write about what I was thinking and feeling. Which gets me to the point ... Read more
My PTSD Story
Back in 2012 I was diagnosed with PTSD. At first I was in shock and didn't believe it but once I looked into it I felt like it explained a lot. Over the past three years I have struggled to keep my PTSD in check without any therapy or medication. I have not always been successful but I work hard at it. I want to tell my story because I think a lot of people just assume that ... Read more
Silver Linings and New Adventures
For the past few months I have been trying to be more positive and trying to find the good when I think there is only bad. Since doing this I've noticed a big change in how I feel and think. It has gotten easier to see the good and I've felt happier day to day. One of the things I've been thinking about for months now, is the good in finding out what my husband was up to for ... Read more
Life Update
So, what's been going on with my life? At first I was going to say nothing but that isn't true. Nothing bad or crazy has happened and I guess that made me feel like my life was boring for a second. But there are a few thing that have been really good lately. First, my oldest sister, R, is pregnant with her second baby! She is due in mid-July and I'm so excited for her and to ... Read more
50 Things You Don’t Know About Me
I am super shy. Most of the time I don't speak until I'm spoken to by a person I don't know well. Once I get to know someone I never shut up but until then people can't get a word out of me edgewise. I grew up in a very abusive home. I have 2 older sisters who grew up in that home too. I got pregnant out of wedlock at the age of 20. I had only been dating my then ... Read more