Hi, My Name is...

Before we get into who I am, lets start off by saying that 2018 definitely left its mark on me. This part is important, so bear with me.

Most of 2018 was filled with challenging times and a lot of personal growth, and to top it off... I ended the year by falling victim to the evil plague of the common cold. I know what you're thinking... over dramatic much? Yes, yes I am, but even though I may be a little overdramatic, this actually kicked my butt into gear. I began getting sick on Christmas Eve, and barely left my bed until the day after Christmas. That following week seemed to be a roller coaster of good days and bad days... until New Year's Eve.

That particular morning, I woke up in a terrible mood. I was irritable, unrested, and had zero patience. The previous day, I had been helping a friend clean baseboards for his new business, and that seemingly harmless task left me with a cramp in my right butt cheek that caused me to limp (I think I need to get back to the gym). In an attempt to ease my sore muscles, I decided to take a bath. It was at that moment I realized my body was covered in tiny red dots. "Great," i thought... "what a way to enter the new year." After my not so relaxing bath, I couldn't shake my bad case of the grumps, so I figured it was best for humanity if I took a nap (knowing my husband and I had a friend stopping by later to play some VR and watch the ball drop).

After waking up from my nap, I realized that my small red dots had spread and transformed into not so small red, itchy bumps/welts. One thing that you should know about me is that I rarely get sick, so when I do, I assume that I have contracted some rare disease with no cure that will ultimately end my life in 23.5 hours. After my husband talked some sense into me, we decided it was probably an allergic reaction and I should just take some Benadryl. Needless to say, I didn't want to take the medicine until I was ready for bed, because I didn't want to be drooling on myself before midnight. Well, I bought the medicine and was racking my brain trying to figure out what had broke me out in hives... I came to the conclusion that it was my cold medicine! So at this point, I refused to take any more cold medicine, and I became a nasally, itchy, limping, bumpy mess. Strangely enough... and I cannot make this up... as I watched the ball drop, and the countdown reach One, my hives started to disappear. At the end of the night, I took my Benadryl and woke up the next morning feeling almost human for the first time in over a week... I even ditched the limp!

Another thing that you should know about me is that I am totally one of those people who looks for signs in EVERYTHING, and THIS was my sign. Starting a blog has been on my bucket list for some time now, and I realized that the only thing standing in my way was me. After seeing 2018 go out in an allergic, congested mess, and 2019 ring in with positive healing, I decided this was going to be a year of great change and personal growth.

This is going to be my platform to provide you with lifestyle content that I am just itching (no pun intended) to share. My interests range from fashion and beauty, to travel and food, so it's safe to say that a mixture of these things will be featured. Another major aspect of my blog with be positive mental health and self love... something that I am trying my darnedest to incorporate more of in my life. I am SO excited to share my thoughts and opinions through this creative outlet, and I can't wait to hear your feedback and thoughts as well. I really hope that you stick around, and that you find some enjoyment, some peace, some entertainment, and some reassurance that you're not alone throughout these posts.

My name is Heather, and welcome to The Turquoise Hart.




xoxo