MRSXXXXXX@GMAIL.COM. I excitedly registered my new married email address, unknowingly forfeiting a piece of my identity – trading my name for an honorific and his last name. No one asked me to make this trade; all of my soon to be sisters-in-law had retained their names in their email addresses. The whole family had the…
January 1, 2019 – a new year and a fresh new start, right? Except January 1, 2019, was 365 days ago, the day I resolved to start this blog. I hoped to introduce transparency into my life, share in more vulnerable ways, and foster genuine connections. Yet, I didn’t write a single post. Last night as the country watched a nearly 12,000 pound Waterford Crystal ball drop 77 feet, I sat alone on my couch yearning for the same things I had a full year before – authenticity and connection. This year, I will learn to be unapologetically me.