Me? Who am I and who cares what I have to say. Well, honestly no one needs to care but hopefully I can bring some insight or a fresh perspective. I am 35 and still just trying to figure it all out. Just when you think you have your feed on steady ground there’s an earthquake and you’re on the defensive. We are born into this world with an abundance of inquisitiveness, then the older we get the world begins to jade us. Some slowly and others more quickly. The most important parts of life are the struggles, the failures and hardships. It’s how you bounce back and put one foot in front of the other that matters most. Just remember, this too shall pass. If there is one thing we know as the ultimate truth is that change is constant and nothing stays the same. I had a great family and am thankful for how I was raised but the outside world can be cruel. It may seem small but things were not easy and people can be vicious. I am grateful for that experience because it shaped who I am today. It thrusted me forward in life to be self-reliant and resilient. I put my head down and worked hard which afforded me a life I wanted but there were sacrifices. With anything, the pendulum swings one direction and something has to give. Because of this my relationships and friendships were sparse but I could always rely on myself. Once those pieces were in place I could focus on the other parts. The trouble with that is you miss out on the building blocks for those relationships early on and have to work ten times harder to create those new bonds. I don’t know if I would have changed anything but then again I don’t like to play the “what if” game. There is always a different road that could have been taken but life is about choices and consequences. Consequences are not all bad they are just the outcomes of the choices we make. I made the choice to work hard so I could support myself and because of that the outcome was few friends and relationships; although I had a strong bond with family that still carries over to today. My path an experience may be different than yours but I am sure there are similarities and lessons that can be shared on both ends. I want to share my perspective as well as try some things and provide feedback so that you don’t have to. In the age of the internet we are inundated with information (both good and bad). We have the world at our fingertips but we also have to filter through a bunch of garbage to get to the truth. I vow to tell the truth and give all the dirty details on everything. Not everyone will like what I have to say but at least it will be honest and truthful.

-JM