My last post was from July 2018.
Gods, so much has happened since then.
Back in July I shared the adoption story, or at least the start of it. What I didn't share was the situation that happened after. We didn't adopt either of the two girls mentioned in July. We actually didn't meet someone for a few months. Then, through drastic choices and false bravado we found a young person who needed a home. They were 16, in the system for a year by the point they moved in with us, and openly queer. I felt like we'd be a perfect fit.
The adoption has had it's hardships and beautiful moments, but overall she is doing well, and slowly coming up on her own, but way more has changed since then. She's 21 now.
On my birthday in 2019 I released my first ever podcast episode for Beholder to No One. The show was up and around for a while, got awards, got over 17k downloads, and 260+ episodes! I am still proud of this work, even if currently I am on hiatus.
In 2018 I was working for a job, slowly moving, or about to move to a new position. I worked that position for 2 years, before helping them automate my job out of existence. I was offered a new position, directly under the highest supervisor...I was told not to take it.
I took it.
...I shouldn't have.
I worked there 'til June 4, 2021. After almost 13 years at that company, I finally had a heart to heart and decided that it was too toxic of a work environment. My mental and emotional well being were not great, my depression and anxiety were at all time highs. I started meds (a few months prior) but now that I was jobless therapy wasn't an option.
While looking for work I decided to take the podcast skills I learned to offer editing as a freelancer. I freelanced for the next year and a half, doing any and every job that could possibly get me money in the TTRPG Podcasting/Streaming/Book space. Unfortunately, I was not able to stay in that field, and after a talk with my husband decided to get a job again.
I now work for a fantastic company, that treats me well, pays me well, and a has a lot of growth potential in the future.
In July 2018 but husband and I were officially married for 6 years. Today, while we're still legally married, we're getting a divorce. I'm unsure when that's going to be finalized, but right now it's in the works.
With that came a move. In September 2023 I decided to move to Baltimore, MD. No longer did I live in Florida. By Thanksgiving 2023, I moved to Shippensburg, PA, which is where I am now.
Like I said, it's been a crazy few years, and this just is a taste of all the things that have happened in less than 2,000 days.
