Back to Blogging

So it's been a few years since I've done this. Life happens. I think we all get that. So here's what's been going on since the last time I blogged.

• I'm 30...almost 30 something now.
• I became a mom to the cutest dog ever. This is Ellie. She's a 2.5 year old Boston Terrier/Cocker Spaniel mix. I've had her since she was 4 weeks old and she's a hot mess, but I love her. 
  
• I bought a house.
• I earned my Masters in Education.
• I've had so many different hairstyles, I can't keep count.
• I've maintained my relationship status of single.
• I started a new job.
• I started a doctorate program. It's an EdD, not a PhD. Not every doctorate is a freaking PhD. This is another post for another day.
• I started selling Scentsy. It's pretty awesome. Ask me about it sometime. 
• I got a tattoo.
• I added a new piercing.
• And most importantly, I've discovered what makes me happy in life and I don't settle for anything less these days. 

So this new blog - it's about this crazy thing called life. I'm no where near where I thought I'd be at this age. I can definitely imagine things differently, but I'm happy and I'm making what used to just be dreams, realities now. It's a beautiful thing. 

The dating scene - well, these days it's a matter of swiping left or right and apparently it's all a game. I don't really have time for games and I'm really just ready to settle down and give my heart to the RIGHT person. I know what I want and I won't settle. I'm a pretty amazing person (at least that's what my mom tells me) and I will be good enough for the right person. -- More about this later.

As for school - well, I decided to go back and complete my doctorate. You can call me Dr. Devin in 3 years. And no, I'm not super smart, just educated. There's a difference.

In my old blog, I talked a lot about my depression. I have overcome it. However, there are days when I revert back to when that guy would tell me I wasn't good enough and I was worthless, but I know how to manage the depression now. It's something I'll always struggle with, and I'm sure that will come up every now and then. 

So that's that. The last 4 years summed up and nowhere to go from here but up. I won't blog every day...shit, I do good just to remember to eat some days. Sorry, I'm classy, but I cuss a little bit (a lot sometimes). I figure if I'm going to be real here, might as well be the real me. It's nothing I haven't said in front of my mom before.