2025.

Goals... Let's discuss goals. Over the past five years, I've been navigating significant medical challenges, striving to find balance in my life as these autoimmune diseases have been quite a struggle. I don't usually talk about it, but here it goes.

About five years ago, my body underwent changes—weight gain, mood swings, shifts in body shape and attitude, just all over the place, which I attributed to aging.

I delayed addressing it until I reached a breaking point; I was tired of constantly feeling exhausted, just sleepy, drained, and unenthused about life. A midlife crisis? Maybe I was approaching menopause? I had no idea, so I got sober, quit smoking, and began the journey. Doctor after doctor, trying different medications and being told I was just aging... I nearly gave up until I tried a functional doctor. WOW. Who knew that was what I needed? They helped me pinpoint what my body was lacking. It turns out I'm nowhere near menopause; I'm just dealing with low levels and hormonal imbalances. Simple enough. Anyway, fast forward... I began the journey to resolve it, and I've been gluten-free and on whole foods for about 90 days. I'd say I'm about 90% better. All that to say, goals... they're a tough lesson. Learning how to start, undo, and restart things repeatedly until they stick. So, my goals for 2025 are to stop starting over, continue working towards being the best version of myself, not accept no for an answer, and strive to keep moving forward.

In addition, I aim to rediscover myself, the things that bring me joy, and move beyond living solely for my children to pursue activities that make Amber happy once more.

I promise to make this year meaningful, so next year... I'm not writing another blog about how life has slipped away from me.