It seems as I revisit The Seascape Chronicles, that time rewound, sped up and then came to a screeching halt. For anyone still around, HI. I am still here. Many life events has happened intermittently, including 10 years…how?? of ups, downs, trials and tribulations. I have two wonderful school age children now, Ella…who was briefly introduced in one of my last posts. She is nine years old now, in the the 4th grade and plays Tackle 8u Football. Our youngest, Hazel. Who is a spitfire boss baby nearing 6 years old in a few short months, is in Kindergarten and loves Cheerleading and Power Rangers. Jason is stationed at Mayport, ATG training command ( i.e. he is on vacation). He is enjoying nearing the end of a long successful 20 year career in the U.S. NAVY. We live in a little suburb/outskirt of Jacksonville, known as Orange Park, FL. We have a goofy labradour retriever named Chloe. Chloe is convinced that she is half human or bird and scavenged the counters one to many times for leftovers, thus is now close to 90 lbs and is very sensitive about her weight. I missed updating my blog. I hoped that one day it would come back to me. Here we are.

I wasn’t sure which direction to take this. So instead of some sort of boring recap, I will share some thoughts about how life is now. I am 37 years young, recently reformed smoker (day 5 of no cigarettes), and life is mostly hard, busy, but manageable. I find ways, as my BFF (Paige) would say, I have a certain skill to surround myself with good people and build my support system from the ground up as I have for years as a seasoned military spouse. I have made friendships, found new ways of coping with anxieties, became my own best advocate, even making time for short spurts of self-care and girls nights out.

So here I am, ten years later. The military life is winding down, as Jason is scheduled to retire in early 2023. This life that has been so familiar for 12 years that I worked so hard to maintain, will be changing within the blink of an eye. Who knows where life will take us. I am happy here, I feed off the beautiful weather, the southern mentality, the city, the friends and connections we have made. I work now for NAMI Jacksonville. I enjoy every minute of the work I do.

I am at a point in my life where I yearn for progress and improvement. I am more confident, my days of adapting or going with the flow are long gone. I am hopeful for my children’s future and optimistic in the possibilities of what tomorrow brings. My motivation is my family, staying healthy, and enjoying this ride of life. I have developed a keen interest in helping others, especially those who cannot give a voice to their needs. I will be that voice, for those who cannot speak, and I will always love fiercely, laugh, sing and write my way through life.

XOXO SG/Seascape

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