There's nothing more explanatory I can say other than that I'm an extraordinarily happy woman.

The past year has been utterly incredible for me; I've been happier than I can ever remember being in my entire life up until this point. I rediscovered my love of drawing. My family and I are closer than we're ever been, I have a relationship with my dad for the first time ever, my friends have been amazing, and I've experienced so much.

I feel so wonderful and so lucky about everything that I just want to share this good feeling with everyone I come into contact with.

Be happy, people. Try to sift through the bad things in life to pull out the little gems hidden in the silt. That's what brought me through the past year. It wasn't without struggle and poverty and personal problems, but I learned so much about myself and life that every bad thing has become a good memory.

I feel good. I hope you do, too. <3