Good song. This is going to seem strange compared to my last few blogs, but I feel like God (or karma or Buddha or whoever... I'm agnostic so idk) is rewarding me lately. I've just been having all of these great things literally just fall into my lap. Without having to do any work.
1. Having the opportunity the ASA FMX World Championships.
2. Which ended up being the best night of my life, hands down. I networked, I met a few of my absolute FAVORITE riders, I was treated like VIP all night by people I didn't even know... a few time when the bouncers would be like, "You can't go into that area, you have to have a green wristband", some random person would come up and be like, "No, she's alright, let her in." And I'd get in.
3. I got to touch Todd Potter's dirtbike. Words will never describe.
4. Industry professionals have been hitting me up left and right since then to chill... hot ones!
5. People who more or less ignored me before are now crawling out of the woodwork and wanting to get close with me. Yeahh I know it's because they're trying to get an in now that I'm actually starting to be a bit more well-known in what I do, getting to know professional riders, getting to cover the good events. But it's still a good feeling to know that people look up to me and depend on me. Besides, they'll find out soon enough that I can't do anything for them... I'm not THAT well-connected. Yet. ;-)
6. I've been making some extra cash doing nothing but watching my friend's kids, who I absolutely adore, for an hour and taking them to school... and now instead of her paying me, the state is going to start paying me. And I'm going to be making A LOT more.
Most of those have to do with money, success, fame... materialistic things... but I'm too high on life at this very moment to care how that makes me look. I've needed this. I DESERVE this. For the last four months or so, and especially for the last few weeks, I've just been hoping and praying as hard as I could for my life to turn around. Like, just ONE good thing to happen... and now it's like, all of these amazing things are happening at once. I feel really, really blessed. People say money and fame can't buy happiness, but um... it sure as fuck helps!
Of course my problems aren't eliminated. There's still an undertone of sadness at the fact that *** and I had to finally make the decision to go our separate ways yesterday. I already miss him, and I get sad when I see his name. I still miss **** every day of my life and would give up all of those things I named above just to have him back, but I know it's impossible. I still have to deal with all of the traumatic shit that happened in the military and get over that. I'm still battling addiction and struggling to get off of Suboxone and Xanax, especially now that I slipped so far these past few weeks with taking more than I was supposed to a few days.
But things are starting to get better on the surface. *** was one of the biggest stressors in my life for the past few months, and even though I miss him now, I know I'll get over it soon. It will be nice to have that particular source of anxiety and stress gone. The financial opportunities I've been getting are going to help me massively as far as my debt goes, and I ALWAYS feel better when I know I have some extra cash to spend on myself... instead of just the very, VERY bare necesseties... and someday soon I can start spoiling myself again, even if it's just once a month. I'm a girl - you don't understand how much of a confidence and happiness booster a simple manicure or new haircut or new outfit or a new bag can be. I've been meeting tons of new people, and I'll be starting school soon.. a new school.. and making even more new friends. That definitely helps with the massive loneliness I've been feeling lately. I still want that *special someone* since I've been single for two years, but I'm not going to complain about what I have right now either. I'm content with what I have at the moment.
Now all I need is to work on the things under the surface, and I'll be good to go.
But that is going to be the hardest battle by far, so... yeah. Change is in the air though, and it seems to be for the better. Let's hope it stays this way. Wish me luck guys
