weight loss vlog#10- status of the fitbit challenge and hello plateau

weight loss vlog #9- the race is on with fitbit

avsongbird vlog #27- just being candid, talking about writing and where...

weight loss vlog #8 - Guess what! great news!

Halloween Q & A challenge

weight loss vlog #7- it isn't always easy being so open about all of this

weight loss vlog #6 - misbehaving (and no regrets about it)

avsongbird vlog #25- really had to get this off my chest

weight loss vlog #5 - long distance badge and hubby calls in

vlog #24 an invitation to my friends, viewers, readers, followers, and ...

vlog #23 - jury summons and my lil unintentional vanishing act

weight loss vlog #3 down three more this week and wth is a fit bit

vlog #22 - a late night ramble

weight loss updates- getting there!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zb6XwaHoic

introductory vlog-- the countdown to my Christmas weight loss goal- bring on the 8s!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLwGMyWYAh4

avsongbird vlog #21 challenging myself and upcoming events

avsongbird vlog #20- the state of things in the songbird nest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHb1jopbRqY

Had a really rough day today but I didn't forget about you guys

Got some hard news this afternoon, and it's gonna a couple of days for me to process. I didn't want you guys to think I forgot about posting today, but I wanted to be honest with you about what happened, and where my head was. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLMjkYxXIcQ&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HellNKQzIMc&feature=youtu.be

For those of you who want to write or vlog

            I'm not going to lie and say it's easy to record and post some of the things I post, especially the one vlog where I broke down and cried-- that one was especially hard. It was hard to film, hard to play back and even harder to post it, knowing others might see it. But I knew I had to do it, no matter how hard it was for me to do so at the time. I wanted people to see me as a human being, and to know how much it means to me that they allow me to share my work with them. I love the people I'm meeting who are getting back to me. It's the most incredible experience I've ever had. And human emotions aren't always safe, they aren't always bright and shiny and sparkly and politically correct. But they're real, they're normal, they're healthy.

If you want to write, you should. I still go back to pen and paper sometimes because I love the feeling of the pen in my hand, and when I need to keep up with my head, I go to the computer. And sometimes it's just typing whatever comes into your mind that kicks your brain into gear. Give it a shot! Because trust me, you never know what you're capable of coming up with until you do it! And you don't have to do it for anyone but you. Writing is the most amazing therapy, it really is. Even if no one else ever reads it, do it for your sake first! Make yourself laugh, make yourself cry, and rage. Let yourself vent. Let yourself FEEL. You'll feel much better afterwards, after you get through the drained part after going through the storm that comes along with it. Trust me, I've been through the wringer sometimes for the sake of a good story. And if you ever need support with it, you know where to find me :-)