Greetings to my peeps worldwide! I wanted to take a minute and say thank you for the love y’all have shown me over my lifetime, and especially over the last year. My life has calmed down considerably compared to where it was even three years ago. And while I am grateful for the calm, I never want to become complacent. 

So, the year in review… 

I had a job this time last year (that went horribly bad very quickly) which I quit in January  when Jules got a new job in Tullahoma.

This year, theatrically, I was in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” as Hysterium, then “Shrek” as the Bid Bad Wolf, “RENT” as Benny, “Wait Until Dark” as Roat, “Scrooge’s Christmas” as Bob Crachit/ Jacob Marley, “The Gift of the Magi” as Jim, and “In His Presence” as Luke. 

And I worked behind the scenes on “Alice in Wonderland” and helped mentor 24 kids in doing this. 

I finished my first novel and then went to my first convention as an author, thanks to Allison Cassatta (this was also my only convention this year). 

I read over 90 books this year and I practiced my ASL, French, and Spanish a bit. 

This was also the year Writers Online Network was reborn and put into a coma, resting quietly….indefinitely.

 I lost 40 pounds and found BeachBody, Cize, and Shakeology and became a health coach. 

And I became a Zumba instructor. 

So, yeah, 2015 has been a crazy year filled a lot of highs and a few lows. And I am so grateful to all the people that stood by me and helped me grow over the last 365 days, especially Jules! 

I am declaring the next year, my 38th year on earth, the year of “Happiness and Health” as I continue on my journey to stay on the healthy track and share my journey with others. I am also working toward writing more, editing more, and reading more. I have three acting gigs lined up for next year already, including my first directing project in this area. I have my plans set, my accountability group in place, and I am prepared to make the best of every chance given. So, here’s to a life lived happily!!!