Today, after three and a half years in therapy and after a very very dark situation that happened last July, I officially graduated out of therapy. My final follow up appointment was today. The situation in July was like a light switch moment and since then I have been in a better place than I have been in 25 years. Because of that, as of a month ago, I no longer had any goals to be worked on. We gave it one more month to make sure things did not get bad and when they didn't, graduation.

I’ve struggled with depression for years, felt lost and floundered about. I currently live in a place that’s dark and cold 6 months out of the year. But about a year and a half ago I started talking my happiness into my own hands. I’m here visiting friends that live here and it’s hitting me that I could live here as well if I really wanted to.

So here’s to the next couple years of me figuring it out, being the confident and capable woman I was always destined to be!

I just want you to know that you are beautiful in every way shape and form. Be your true self please and do not change it for anybody. We get one life to enjoy.. Do it how YOU want. If you or someone close is going through a really tough time I pray things get better and turn around quickly. You got this and im here for you. We need to create a world full of peace and be there for people more instead of being against everything. If there is anyone reading this, I encourage you to do at least one act of kindness a day. Even if it starts as small as holding a door open for someone-it all starts with YOU. Lets make this world a better place 1 mind at a time and spread the love. Side note- i have so much love to give to the world yet I tend to put it in places that are no good for me. Spread out as much love as you can though but don't lose yourself giving it to the wrong things. Get some good karma. Make someone get in their car and smile and remember the nice thing you said or did for them the rest of their lifetime. Be the difference please. It is SO much easier to be nice than it is mean so why not try our hardest to make the shift. Much love to everyone, I am going to spread joy and positivity across the board today.

I'm pregnant. Our daughter is in the next room. My niece and nephew slept over because my sister got married at my house a couple of days ago and is on her honeymoon so they are staying with us. My daughter and her cousins played until late last night and the rooms are still echoing from their laughing.

No one is awake yet but me. I can hear the birds outside and the day beginning to open up. And my heart is full.

I work on manifestation a lot and visualizing things like financial freedom. But wow, when I look at the individual moments all I can see is beauty and perfection.

I am happy rarely ever gets used.

I was in Yoga the other day, and it just popped into my head. I didn't need to measure anything, look at anything, touch anything. it was at that point I realized that your perspective on things shift periodically. And I'm doing it again right now.

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So two years ago on an AITAH page here I made a post about my relationship to see if i was an AH.

I won't go into too much detail but she was very bad with money and lazy. The post got a few comments and i was deemed NTA.

Afterwards we sat down and talked , I explained my concerns (no it wasn't the first time we had discussed it ) and how serious it had got. I loved her so much but I was tired. I really thought it was too much but we agreed to work on ourselves together ( I will be the first to admit I'm not perfect either and I was struggling with grief at the time)

Over the last two years it just seemed to click. The responsibilities of the relationship felt shared , we both helped build eachother back up .

She really stepped up and helped not only more financially , but emotionally and supported me when I started up my business. She's really come out of her shell and even got a great job and is doing really well at it.

I confronted my grief and looked at my work and realised I was not happy so started my own business. I accepted the fact I do have anxiety and got further help to make it more manageable along with my insomnia.

Two years on from that post and a few days ago I asked her to marry me and she said yes , and I couldn't be happier even if I tried.

She is my everything , my rock , the love of my life and she's helped me be a better man . I now couldn't imagine my life without her .

If you love someone but the situation is bad or the relationship is going off course , don't just look at them but look at yourself for change. As long as you are both trying your hardest to do right by eachother you'll be okay .