Developing Imperfection

Hi All, Long time, no write.  No excuses except adjusting to having a newborn, a family, a husband, a new identity, new....  Well, you get the drift. In light of recent events and my reactions to them, I realize I am losing my joy and replacing it with anger, rage, and resentment. Sadness and regret is now what I am feeling as well as a desire to avoid letting my negative emotions rob me.  I've also used the incidents to allow myself to eat whatever I wanted in whatever quantity.  Now I just don't feel up to snuff because my body can't run on junk. Forty days will be the foundation of writing to a refreshed me.  I don't want to say "a new me," because there are some parts I love and some parts I want to "refresh."  In life, we are lucky to get second chances, but there really is never a new and complete fresh start.  We still carry our baggage, fears, paranoia, joys, habits, ticks, etc. to the "new" place.  I'm attempting an ove...

Yeah. So. How've you been? (crickets...) Source "Anyone out there?" she asks. ----------------------------------------------------------------- It's been a while, hasn't it? Loads of things have changed and yet not changed. I am still married, got pregnant and had a successful birth.  I love my child.  I love my husband.  I don't love my bags under the eyes. I'm still working in higher education but looking to get out.  I am tired of awarding failing grades because the student doesn't fit in the little mold the school wants them to fit.  I hate seeing students that pored over their work, and poured their heart and soul into it, be subjected to such disappointment and no reward/positive outcome for their work. So. I'm starting my own business.  Now, it won't be accredited by any higher learning body, but it will provide the same quality instruction that a traditional student would receive. It's called the ...