Your five-year plan might be holding you back. It’s okay to pivot and start over. #mindset #growth #joy #lifeupdates

https://artsincubator.ca/motivation/five-year-plan-realty.html

It’s been awhile… but I’m still here.

New roles, a new decade, growing kids, and a whole lot of life in between. Tell me—what are your ittybitty updates lately?

#itsbeenawhile #ittybitty4life #momblog #smalltownlife #nonprofitlife #turning30 #communitymatters #realmomlife #lifeupdates #bloggers #nevadacounty #ittybittyave

http://ittybitty4life.com/2026/01/22/its-been-awhile/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

My commute on a sunny day. Some days are good and some days are challenging. A few days ago was exceptionally both so. I received a phone call from my brother. He's in Germany. We haven't spoken in over two years. It's not because of him, but because of the insanely toxic and abusive relationship with my parents. I thought he would take their side. He didn't. My folks lied that I was dead or rotting in a prison somewhere.

It's been a whirlwind ride but I'm handling it hour by hour, day by day. We're meeting tomorrow for brunch and catching up.
#lifeupdates #personal

So random good news. I dropped my A1C down two points. I went from a 9.1 to a 7.4 in 3 months without having to do a whole lot. I switched to "zero" everything when having sodas and started limiting desserts.

Not just a brag, but hoping that this inspires someone else to get their numbers under control. It can be depressing to be forced into life changes.

#diabetic #lifeupdates #inittogether

A little sneak peek into the Skelly life…

Today’s writing prompt turned into something a bit more personal, so I thought I’d share a glimpse of what’s ahead. Big changes are on the horizon, and while the journey has been anything but ordinary, I couldn’t be more grateful for where we’re headed. Stay tuned—there’s more to come! ✨

#SkellyLife #WritingPrompt #LifeUpdates

http://fabricthatmademe.com/2025/02/24/moving-right-along/

Another dozen applications in today. Passed my GSEC yesterday, and requested to schedule the GCIH. Still trying to decide my elective certs, but ultimately wherever I wind up working will probably decide that as I want to be an asset wherever I land.

Weird to be in information security / cybersecurity right now with my background and experience. It's so undervalued or not viewed as relevant. Ah well.

How's everyone else doing?
#cybersecurity #lifeupdates #jobhunt

Oh, also a general update on my life since I've been extremely quiet the last two months.

I planned on opening commissions (which are still open technically), but did fairly quickly find a fulltime job so I've been focusing on that and trying to get my schoolwork done (I got suuuper behind when I was stressed about income). I'm doing better financially at the moment but I am open for art comms if someone is interested.

IRL related, I got to go to my first munch in the area I moved to. It's still a bit of a drive for me but the group seemed really friendly and more my vibe than some other options. It's not little-focused but it's a general kink group that is little/ageplay inclusive which is nice. Gonna try to see them again soon and get into the habit of putting myself out there to meet people. There's another place in the area that has an All Gender's Night so I kinda want to go and see how the vibe is there but that's more of a sex party deal than a meet and chat, so I'll have to work up confidence and courage for that for a bit before attending, even if I don't plan on participating that way (the people who attend and run it seem cool, just never been in that environment specifically).

So yeah, overall things are looking up and hopefully I'll be able to finally save up for some well needed expenses in the coming months.

#lifeupdates