It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. After posting almost every day for close to 5 years, I just felt the need to step away for a while. But I’ve been thinking a lot about coming back to the blog, and figured the turning of a new year would be the perfect time. I’ve also slowly started to return to social media, which I left about the same time as I stepped away from the blog.

2021 was good to me in so many ways. I was promoted (a few times), and love my current position. I’ve put together an amazing team, and together we have already started doing great things. I feel like I’ve found myself and am more comfortable in my identity than I have ever been. I’ve come out to more people IRL (though still not my family) and have felt nothing but grace and acceptance. My word for the year was GIVE and I feel like I have more than embraced it, and nothing has ever made me feel so fulfilled. I turned 50, and realized that my 40’s were an amazing, transformative decade, and my 50’s are off to a great start too.

The year wasn’t perfect, as no year is. Cheshire recently needed surgery and we discovered an unknown heart issue in the process. He is still recovering, but doing well. We also just lost my oldest neph-cat who has been my brother’s best friend for the last 20 years.

Now I’m ready to keep moving forward in a positive direction, focusing this year on GROWTH while trying to live my best life.