It's been a long 9 months!

So it's been a while. 9 months to be exact. For those of you who know me this has been one of the hardest years of my life. I make it a point not to make these posts so personal but I am going to make a one time exception. Just to catch you up as to why such a long break has happened you need to know a little more about me. I am rapidly approaching my 30's, switched careers a few years ago, I have a huge love of animals, my friends and my family. I am a hopeful romantic and was the little girl who grew up watching romance movies like The Notebook and Sleepless in Seattle waiting for prince (or princess) charming to show up at my door and sweep me off my feet. I swear up and down romance doesn't exist but I wait for it and I believe in the grand gesture. I change my mind often, I love deeply and if you are my friend I will be the first one to fight by your side if you need me. I may have my mood swings like anyone else but I am never out to hurt you. This year...wow... where to begin... This year I beat cancer, lost love, friends, one of my nephews and I walked away from the first job I really loved. I made a lot of mistakes in the mean time and may have hurt some people in the process. To those of you that I hurt know how terribly sorry I am. I gained love, I made new friends, I got closer to the friends I lost and I started to learn more about me. This year has been about growing, about figuring out what I want and what I don't, how far I can be tested and what I am worth. I've learned that making mistakes is OK, I've learned that I am worth more then I have been told and mostly I have learned how to laugh again (Thank you to a special few...you know who you are). I learned that you should never be anyone but yourself and don't compromise who you are for anyone. I learned to walk away from physical and verbal abuse. I learned to value myself more. I went back to school to learn makeup and got smacked with the hardships of finding a job like a lot of the country. I know this is a lot of information...really personal information..but I think it's important to be honest. I tend to make excuses or cover up how I feel and I realized if I am going to start this blogging process again I need to be a little more vulnerable and put myself out there a little more. So now you know. This is me...the short version. The truth is I miss writing my blogs and I have been feeling a little more inspired lately. As for work I have been doing hair on the side and I am now doing makeup as well. I had the honor of graduating from Napoleon Perdis Makeup Academy and have since worked on fashion events with them, done photo shoots and have had some wonderful meetings about potential opportunities for the future. I look forward to updating this as much as I can, posting photos and getting my work out there. Thank you to anyone who has supported me in my journey and thank you for reading my blog! Until next time....