maybe ally…Finally Updates You!

Hey Guys & Dolls!

So I realize I never got around to really talking about what happened during the Holiday season last year. There was A LOT. Let’s get into that briefly as well as how my birthday was (if you wanna read it in detail check out this blog post here). My December & January have been a bit of a whirlwind. Let’s get to it:

DECEMBER:

Well, it was pretty slow in the beginning. I chose not to go out as much because I was saving my days out for the holidays. I had really wanted to see family. I got my wish but also my husband got COVID because of that wish. All I’ll say is you can’t even trust some family and I was very upset. My husband could have gotten very sick or if I got it since i’m high risk. People need to think about it before they are maskless everywhere because they “feel safe”. I spent ten days inside for the most part taking care of my husband. If you’d like I created a COVID diary detailing everything that happened in those ten days.

Because we both stayed inside as he got better we spent New Year’s Eve inside as well. Noth that we were gonna go out anyway but you’d like the option! Still, a good time was had. I drank a bit alone in the living room, partied until 3am and paid for it the next day. Took about 2 days to fully recover.

I also finally got back on a scale…and I went back to the diet immediately. I wanna make a promise to myself to always stay around 150lbs and I’ve gained about 10 so back to the drawing board! I also started exercising and strength training more.

JANUARY:

My birthday month! The big 35! My heavens. I honestly can’t believe I’ve made it this far. Anyone who knew me in my early twenties would be as well. I lived wildly. I have moments when I miss it but for the most part, i’m happy with where I’m at. At 35 I live in a nice apartment in Harlem with my husband and we are that cool Aunt & Uncle combo. Kids? nothing thinking about it. A dog? maybe if the building allows it one day. I have control for the most part of what I want in my life.

Still, I can’t help but feel like I could be doing more and experiencing more. San Francisco was life-changing for me in many ways. I was able to get answers to questions I had had for a while. Those answers came with new challenges as my being and my body feel as if the West Coast is in my future. I’ve tired and outgrown the city of New York and long for better weather. I long for other things as well but I won’t be sharing those as I hold them close to me. So will we get there I dunno? Will I get there? I’ve got about 60+ years left in this life. I know I will.

My birthday itself was quite fun. We spent it inside mostly thanks to the bitter cold! I didn’t mind it though. I had cake and watched movies and just relaxed. The next day we went to The Met and saw Insiring Walt Disney, which is an exhibit that included artifacts from the Baroque, Rococo, & Medieval periods and over 150+ works from Walt Disney Animation. Basically It takes you through how French Decorative art inspired our favorite Disney films. Amazing stuff.

In all, The past couple of months have been full mentally but good. I’m hoping this year brings me more clarity, more peace, more joy and love.

Take Care My Loves,

Ally xox