I Never Thought...

 

I never thought that I would be where I am today. 

A lot of it is good, but some of it is not-so-good. But realistically, isn't that true for most of us? I don't think there's anyone that is 100% happy with where they are in life. There are always personal struggles we face, and we all make mistakes from time to time. We all have regrets about what we should or shouldn't have done.

I will focus right now on how far I've come, and what I have achieved that I never would have expected. I went from being a shy, withdrawn, lonely, angry, full of self-hatred teenager towards this:

~Being a published author, blogger, artist, illustrator, and Influencer 

~Having my work displayed over the internet and locally, and having people I knew from high school congratulate me. In high school I felt invisible and so lonely. I never thought that my books, art and photo would be displayed publicly for anyone to see, and to build an online following.

~Receiving book awards and reaching Amazon's #1 new bestsellers list. Being featured in the local newspaper. 

~Making the Dean's List in college and winning scholarships (going part-time). I almost didn't graduate high school, had to go to summer school my junior year, and I had to re-take my last advanced art class in college (I barely showed up, to say the least) in order to get my art diploma. 

~Meeting new people, attending and creating local meetup groups, and making lifelong friendships. 

I used to think I would never overcome depression (and other mental health issues) and get better, but I did. For the most part, anyway. I'm still improving and learning more every day. 

If I can get better, so can you. It's never too late. ♡