Força

As we enter the month of August, I’m forced to reflect on the past twelve months of my life. I’m just going to list what I’ve done, because if I try to write about it I’ll say a lot more than I probably should.

• One year ago this month I ended a three year relationship (my first). He is an alcoholic who was dragging me down w/ him.

• I met the love of my life and experience true happiness for the first time in my life.

• Broke up with said love, but he’s still my best friend, so it isn’t as bad as it could be.

• Rekindled my passion for drawing

• Came out of my social shell and have met some amazing people as a result…especially Adam, Brad and Kim.

• Started a blog thanks to Adam (although, sadly, he just stopped his)

• I’ve become more confident in myself…although I have a long way to go.

There’s a lot more that has happened in between, but I focused on the highlights. This year was all about recovery. I had been in a relationship with an alcoholic who scared off the majority of my friends, and that I allowed to wreck havoc upon my self esteem. I took things slow (well, in most respects), although I plan on stepping it up a few notches over the next twelve months.

Okay, enough rambling.