Backstory

I consider myself a transparent person. If you want to know about all the things, I am happy to tell you. Not to brag, but in hopes that my stories will comfort you, teach you or most importantly inspire you.

But it is still funny to me when someone gets into the dimly-lit corners of my experiences and is shocked by the things I have survived.

Did y'all think determination, sarcasm and dark humor just happen? That's silly!

Dark humor comes from surviving dark places. I have a hefty list of those I have walked through. I don’t mention them because if you’ve not endured them, you wouldn’t understand. I laugh at life because the alternative is crying and that makes everyone uncomfortable. Finally, I choose to focus on the lighter, happier things in life because no amount of focus or attention on a negative history will change it.

So the next time you meet someone who seems perpetually cheery or unusually witty and think "Jeeze, she's an idiot. She's never had to deal with real life..." I want you to remember this. I will bet all my earrings that person has survived some serious crap.

Furthermore, the next time you question my desire to encourage or motivate as a lack of maturity, remember, there is a lifetime of experiences in me you know nothing about.