Beyond 30: The Next Chapters

This project is coming to a close. And somehow along the way, among the weeks that I missed, I miscounted. There are actually only three weeks left in the year and unless the calendar miraculously changed, I messed something up there. Oh, well! Perhaps if I'm feeling ambitious enough I'll get around to correcting it. Ted gets it With so little time left in the year, and quite frankly too much on my plate to even begin to think about trying to cram in the remaining goals into the last bit of time I have, I think it goes without saying that I am stopping myself here. Though, it is worth mentioning that I do plan on finishing out the year by blogging. Writing is a habit that I not only enjoy immensely but doing so has allowed me the emotional and mental space to process my life in a healthy way. No one ever tells you how hard it will all really be when you get older. How much friendships and relationships change, the ways in which hardship change you as a person, and the tr

I know, I know. It's been a while. Believe me when I say that there are a host of very good reasons for my prolonged absence. And as it has been the case before, that's just life. Life happens. I'll give you a quick rundown. Week Forty-Four: Friendsgiving. There were drinks and food and merriment ! Week Forty-Five: Illness. A cold kept me down and out for the count. Week Forty-Six: Friend's birthday after which I spent nearly an entire day recovering from a wicked hangover. Sorry not sorry. So, that should basically catch us up! Up until the last several days, my life has been full and packed and busy with all of the love from my friends and family I could possibly endure. But that's not really why you're here. If we're being honest, that's not even why I'm here. Part of this project is telling stories about my life and getting a cancer diagnosis is part of my life. Let's dive in. A couple of weeks ago, I had an optometry appointmen