a long-winded 'about me.'

Ah. Who likes to write about their self? Not me [seriously]. I figured it would be good to be better known in this vast land of the Interwebz. Transparency is your friend. Any character can share an inspiring quote plastered to a mobile app, but nobody knows who they are really talking to after all. So, here it goes [this will happen once, maybe]…

I am 33, but that number is soon to retire. I currently live in Florida, and I hail from Maryland [true Maryland girl here]. I spent a year and a half in Juneau, Alaska. I would not trade that experience for the world, but it was for a valuable reason. I love bourbon and whiskey, and I enjoy a nice cigar from time to time. I am a mom of a toddler. I miss the spontaneity of a happy hour after work, and the impromptu weekend away. Most of all, I miss my sanity and sleep. I am often tired and restless, but he is worth it. He has positively changed my life.

I work full-time as a court reporter with the gov. I have a wonderful team, and I get to work near the beach. I truly enjoy the legal environment, but I do not adore the hustle of the strict 8-5+ work day; mostly because I have many passions. I work hard, but I admit that I have daydreaming down to a science. ADD and I are BFFs. I have worn many hats in my career life, since I was sixteen; some interesting hats, some not so much. I have spent most of those years as a Cosmetologist. I enjoy being creative, and I believe that is what gives me the ‘desk blues’ at times.

I am an intermittent Grad Student. No desire to elaborate there. <wink> I love singing. I madly love it. Music is life. I have recorded for fun, but my shy side has kept me running in place with it. Gotta love it. I am working on that.

I am typically very quiet in life. I sway toward introversion, but I like to surprise people and pepper my life with bits of extraversion. However, it is a rarity. I enjoy taking things in, and analyzing everything to death. I drive myself and others crazy with it. I enjoy the big things in life, as well as the little things. I love discussing complex issues, but I also enjoy a meaningful philosophical discussion about all facets of life. People seem to come to me for advice an awful lot. Apparently from what I am told, they leave the conversation better for it. I’ll take it.

I grew up with divorced parents. I grew up without a lot of resources. My childhood saw some brutal times, but it also carried many laughs. I’ve been subjected to domestic violence, and I have been bullied by insiders and outsiders. Between elementary and high school, I saw nine different schools due to nifty moving adventures [I’d like to think that my adaptability capabilities rock]. Comic relief during hard times is what got my family and me through, mostly. I have a brother, and two sisters. They mean the world to me. My mother taught me how to rough it. She was a working, single mom of four. Hey, she made things like bread, spaghetti sauce, and cheese a hell of a meal. You do what you have to do. We were happy. My father lived at a little bit of a distance, but the childhood relationship was here and there. Now, both relationships are individually great. Forgiveness will truly set you free.

I have had a few failed relationships. My selection of mates was never anything to look up to. No joke, these guys knew how to sniff me out. Wearing your heart on your sleeve and being too kind are not always a good idea. <Sigh>. I spent ten years of my life with someone. We ended up married for two years of it, only to end up divorced. I had other short and long term relationships. Most of them seemed to be riddled with addiction, verbal rudeness, and/or infidelity. Those are in the past now, but what a hell of a ride. As if I needed further reason to psychoanalyze everything that walks.

I love people [most days]. Oftentimes I am seemingly aloof [think Daria voice/tone], but I genuinely and fiercely care about those in my circle.

How did all of this make me better? My heart is gold, and my intentions are genuine. Even if I lost everything, the glass will remain half full by default. Well, eventually. We all need that mourning time. We are all imperfect. You can take away material things, but nobody can take away who you are. You can learn to laugh through life’s difficult moments. Obstacles are just those – obstacles. You have full permission and capability to design your own life, no matter what your past and present consist of. Make it happen. I have to remind myself of that, too.

It is a personal quest of mine to inspire others and to help people change their lives for the better. My life has seen turmoil, and it has seen great times. Seeing the glass half full through the adverse times is a gift. A book did not teach me that – life experience did. I hope that I can relate to similar souls, and that I can change their perspectives as well. Sometimes all it takes is a fresh perspective. Best case, I find others that have seen the same light. <3

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