2022 I Am Coming For You!

In an effort to be more thrifty, I accidentally killed my WordPress blog and lost my prior content. It was somewhat painful and slightly depressing. However, since what's done is done, all I can truly do is accept it and move on with my life.

Truthfully it is not the worst thing that could have happened and it in many ways fits with the journey I am on now. I am not much for the "New year, new me" bullshit. But this has been a year of new me and moving on from bullshit. Perhaps a slight recap is in order, as I have not been the most vocal about all of my life changes.

In 2021, I accomplished a long time goal and purchased a house, thus getting Jackie her very own room in my home. I now reside in Salt Lake City. In January, I came to terms with the dysfunctional relationship I was in and ended it. I can honestly say, while it was not the outcome I wanted, it was the one that has made me infinitely happier. Continuing the trend of massive life changes, in February I left my job with eAutomotive. I moved to Salt Lake City and work moved to Springville, Utah. The commute was long and as much as I loved selling cars, I truly did need more me time. I am grateful for the experiences I had and the personal growth I experienced while at that job. In March, I turned 35 years old and started a new carrier in logistics with a well established SLC company. I now have a Monday - Friday 40 hour work week and can still earn commission while receiving a respectable base pay. While I am having to learn some new lingo along the way, sales at the end of the day is still sales and many things I already know have carried over. Jackie absolutely loves having weekends with dad and not having to go to work. Those were long days with a long commute for a tiny human.

This picture has a backstory. It is and is not a selfie. I was trying to take a selfie and got distracted while talking to a housemate and somehow fat-fingered this photo into existence. It was taken in my kitchen in January, not very long after my ex had left, and the house had been purged and cleaned. It was my first genuine smile and the return of that sparkle in my eyes.

This year my dear readers is going to be all about that sparkle. While I was sad to have lost a large chunk of my former blogs content, it was not a great loss. I will include a link at the end of this post to the content that I still have for anyone who wishes to dive into the past. But I am moving forward, and this new blog is a fresh start for my fresh life.

I have lived, and I have learned many things in my 35 years. Now it is time for me to live in the present. I will not forget the lessons I have picked up along the way, but I am putting the life I have lived to rest. It is time to think about future me.

These two books are the first that I have read in 2022. UNFU*K Yourself, I finished reading for the second time on February 14th. Stop Doing That Sh*t I finished just last night on April 14th. If you feel that positive thinking is over preached and enjoy the occasional foul language, Gary John Bishop might be the author for you. He is certainly making an impact on my life and I can't wait to read more.

This year as I said is all about that sparkle. I am going to be dedicating myself to me for once. I have a shelf full of books that I bought with the best of intentions, and the rent is due on those intentions. Not only that, but I have a work-life balance that I have wished for, and I am going to take full advantage of it.

I will be staying single for the year of 2022 and taking the time I deserve to become the me I need to be. My copilots will be my daughter, my dog, and I will occasionally drag some friends along. I have put to rest my past pet projects, and I am making space for the world of possibilities this year will be full of. For the first time since 2020 I have even purchased concert tickets to go see The Dead South. If you follow me on social media, you probably know all about the shenanigans associated with that.

The goal of this online journal is to document and share my journey of turning my life around and respecting myself and making living life a priority. It is my commitment to publish at least one blog post a week. So buckle up dear reader, while this is written for my personal enjoyment and as cheap therapy, I hope you follow along and watch as I come into my own this year. On that note, it is past my bedtime as morning comes early.

Bishop :(: As promised, this is the link to the remaining content I have from my old blog. https://badbishop801.blogspot.com/