Because I love jumping on a Tumblr train...
In 2009 I was a 25 year old who just led a tour of 40+ people to Greece & Turkey, was in a relationship with a guy who contributed nothing, and was trying to find happiness wherever I could. Â
In reality, I was on my way up in weight (story of my life, constantly yo-yoing) and a year away from joining Tumblr which made a huge positive change in my life that eventually led to my breaking up with said dude in 2012 (whom I dated for 9.5 years in total). I gave myself exactly six months to the day of personal growth / me time before joining a dating site, OKCupid, and within 24 hours got a message from a man who is now my husband.
In 2019 I’m pregnant for the first time after experiencing three years of infertility (with alllll the science not helping us out in this realm) and married to a wonderful man who’s been a source of growth and strength for the past six years. Â
I’m living in Virginia going on 3.5 years now even though if you asked me 10 years ago if I’d ever live out of state I’d be blown away at my life now (to be fair, if you asked me a month before we found out we’d be moving out of California I wouldn’t have believed it either). I have a job that values me greatly, and compensates me accordingly, live in an incredibly cozy, quirky 100+ year old home, and have a cat who is nearest and dearest to my heart. Â
Life sure can take turns and lead you down a path you’d never expect and could only dream of in wild fantasies. I’m happier in my 30′s than I ever was in my 20′s and am excited to see what the next ten years will bring. Â
