At first I was afraid. I was petrified.

So, I started this lovely blog in December and then took a LONG sabbatical to collect my thoughts.

Actually what happened was, I convinced myself to give up on "being happy" and focused on "being stable." Well screw stability. Who says I can't have my cake and eat it too? And how dare you say such things!

So we start anew.

My best friend Mike and I were having a lovely lunch of tacos and frozen strawberry margaritas (pretty damn gay if you ask me) and discussing my life. For anyone that knows me, this is a common topic of discussion. It seems that for say....oh, I don't know....the last 27 years, I have never really lived my life, but rather lived life based on others suggestions. I have allowed others (friends, family, strangers on the train) to decide my fate. The nice part about this is you really don't have to blame yourself when you fail. The crappy part is that I am now 27 years old and have only followed my own heart and mind a handful of times.

So after two pitchers of margaritas and the diversion of a gaggle of homosexuals discussing hair and using the word "girl" seven times in one sentence that was NOT a run-on, Mike said something that really resonated with me. "What if you just took the next year to stop asking other's advice, stop seeking validation from everyone else, and really take the time to figure out what makes you happy. Once you figure that out, then you can make the changes in your life that will need to be made."

Hmm. What a wise friend.

Here we go. Stand in your truth AJ Wright. Dance like there's no tomorrow. Put your mind to it, go for it, get down and break a sweat!