Things That Happened:
- I spent the new year with my mentor, Ro, and her husband during the day.
- I left my bookstore job and got a new job at the Registrar’s Office at my old college.
- Victon made three comebacks this year with their Time Trilogy!
- I went to my first ever paint-and-sip with my family!
- I went to see The Game Grumps Live in NYC during the summer.
- Our senior cat, Babygirl, passed away.
- We then adopted two boy kittens; Porkchop and ShyGuy.
- I’ve dyed my hair more times than I can count this year.
- I’ve gotten a total of 5 new tattoos in 2022.
- I’ve gotten closer to my long-distance friends through pen-pal writing.
- I spent my summer walking throughout my neighborhood for miles on end.
- I went to see Demi Lovato on her NYC stop for her HOLY FVCK Tour in October.
- I had COVID for the first time since the pandemic started in 2020.
- I’ve lost 120 pounds since having surgery in July 2021.
Things I’ve Learned:
- Spend time with people that literally support and celebrate your journey.
- Some chapters need to end in order for new ones to start, no matter how unprepared you are.
- Some things just never change.
- Trying new things makes for the best story-telling in the future.
- Do things on your own time and don’t wait for anyone to do them with you.
- Things in life happen when you least expect them to.
- New beginnings can be scary but worth it in the end.
- Self-control is a real thing that people do struggle with, including me.
- Sometimes it’s okay to not get a tattoo at every little convenience, even if you want them! Hah!
- Remember where you came from and those who came with you along the way.
- Creating routines for yourself helps you gain some sort of control over your own life.
- Dreams really do come true. ❤
- Unexpected things will happen, and you just have to deal with them since they are out of your control.
- I will never stop being a better version of myself.
Letters From Liz. 