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Hey, What's Up, Hello: Introducing the Blog

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Hello, internet people! It's nearly the end of January, so the whole "new year, new me" mania is in full swing. Regardless of where you stand in terms of making resolutions and setting goals in the new year, it's hard to escape the sudden influx of healthy food displays, gym membership advertisements, and social media posts where people talk about who they're trying to be this year. My 2019 Fitness Vision Board This blog is a little bit like that, but also not like that at all. What does that mean? Well, let me explain. In May, I received my MFA in Creative Nonfiction, a goal I'd been working towards since graduating from college. I worked three jobs throughout grad school while writing a thesis that dug deep into my own romantic history. As much as I loved grad school, this combination left me exhausted and burnt out. After graduation, I did not pause to catch my breath. Instead, I jumped right into my first full-time job and teaching two college