2015 was a rollercoaster ride I’m anxious to get off.
The ride has been excessively jerky and bumpy and mostly
uphill.
I have even been thrown off track a few times.
In terms of good years and bad years, 2015 ranks as one of
the worst personal years of my life.
I will be crying tears of joy when the ball drops at
midnight on 12/31 and hope there are bluer, sunnier skies ahead.
I’ve been residing under a black cloud for ten months and
counting. 2015 still has three months to
go and there’s no end to sight to the immediate challenges I’m facing. I
already know 2016 won’t start any better.
It has only just begun. Some
days are tougher than others.
2015 saw the resurrection of According to Lisa, a blog site
I began in 2011 and soon abandoned due to unforeseen life circumstances. I
rose from the ashes like a Phoenix in 2015 and posted first on a bi-monthly
schedule, and in more recent months at a more aggressive pace (while also blogging
as sfbaygirl
bi-weeklyl!).
I also did something I vowed I would never do, and that was
join social media in April. It has been
a mixed blessing, but I have made some unexpected friendships as well as accrue
a modest following.
Due to personal life circumstances once again and travel plans
from mid-October thru January 2016, this is the last official post of
2015!!! I won’t be able to post while traveling,
as part of vacation for me involves unplugging from electronic devices,
including internet and phone, but I may send an occasional tweet or two if time
permits. I don’t want to lose momentum
and followers during this 2 ½ month hiatus, especially with 27 new followers
this month. But I will be off the grid
for the most part until January.
I have no idea where the year went. It was definitely a blur. There were many conflicting priorities and
barriers thrown at me.
Everything actually went to pot starting the week of
Thanksgiving 2014. At 2:00am I keeled
over in horrendous pain. Ending up in
the emergency room and after six hours of tests, the incessant parade of
surgeries, doctor visits, waiting rooms, labs, procedures, and prescriptions began,
starting in December (see Pair of
Socks). Post-op issues led to
more procedures in January, all of which I am still dealing with into
October.
The most life-threatening and life-changing surgery of all
will sideline me again next week and the future is uncertain. Another set of travel and holiday plans will
be affected for the second year in a row if I make it off the OR table this
weekend.
The publishing of my book was delayed due to the aggressive
blog posting schedule I set for myself in 2015 (bi-weekly on both sites), and
for incessant health reasons. While I
won’t be giving too many hints away, the book will include a small handful of my
personal posts with some revision, and I will also be delving into deeper, more
personal, edgier and potentially controversial topics.
Part of the book delay has been due to my indecision as to
how much detail to go into, what topics to cover and what topics to leave
unaired, partially out of respect for others who would be impacted. On the other hand, publicly discussing a few “uncomfortable
topics” may be beneficial to some readers who will know they are not alone. It’s a difficult decision to make, as once I
open the door, I won’t be able to close it again.
The most important man in my life has fully encouraged me to
say what I need to say, as difficult as it may be for myself and others in my
life, past or present. The book will be dedicated
to his unrelenting presence in my life and support over the past twenty
years.
Keeping on this personal note, I want to take this
opportunity to acknowledge and thank a very special person who had an extremely
unexpected and profound impact on my life the past three months. You know who you are.
‘nuff said…
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