Been A While....

It has been a very long time since I have posted on this blog an a lot has changed.

A lot... and most of it had a direct impact on this journey. I feel I need to blog about these changes - because they have been huge, and have shown me that I don't have to succumb to the things that life throws at me. I can live life through them without giving up on myself and my dreams. I might be down at some points, but I am not out.

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