I crack myself up all the time because I’m just a whack-a-doodle. I was cooking dinner and opened up the drawer to see these big, beautiful Ziploc bags

all sizes, big and small. Then I noticed the cling wrap, the saran wrap, and all this stuff, and I thought to myself, My God, I remember when I couldn’t even afford Ziploc bags. That wasn’t even in my universe.

What I did get back then was a cheap little sandwich roll I don’t even know what you’d call it basically a death roll at 7-Eleven for $1.99. And if I was lucky, I’d grab a few of those little chicken tenders and shove them down my face because I was so hungry. But I made it work.

Sometimes I just can’t believe what the hell happened back then. I don’t even know that girl anymore. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not?
but what I do know is you can’t go through life thinking you don’t deserve a good quality of life. I used to think I was asking for too much. But I’m very lucky not just because I live how I do now – but because I hit rock bottom many times ,and rebuilt myself again and again.

So far, this is the best version yet — the most in-depth, the most work, the most struggle, and the most gratitude.