Well, it has certainly been a very long time since I have been on here, over a year actually. A lot has happened. For starters, I have continued to struggle with depression and anxiety but in spite of that, I bit the bullet and moved across the country to Colorado. At 29 years of age, this marks the first time I have truly been out on my own, go figure... Any way, things have been tough. I started to go to the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs to study psychology. I hope to ultimately earn a phd and get into research so that I can learn how to help others who struggle with mental illness.
I ran into financial troubles, early and often, but finally am officially a Colorado resident and am receiving a full financial aid package and am happily paying my bills and studying full-time. I have not yet found a full-time, permanent job, but temporary jobs have provided enough sustenance. I have not dated anyone in nearly two years but am currently talking to a couple interesting people, so who knows what will come of it.
After struggling with my weight for years, I have hired a health coach and managed to lose almost 30 pounds of fat and packed on a fair amount of muscle and am currently in the best shape of my life, although I would ideally like to lose a bit more. My body fat percentage of 19% is the best its every been and is actually average for a man of my age but I would like to get below 15%. I know I can do it. I have even decided to apply to become a firefighter. I have signed up for and am currently training for my physical abilities test, which will prove to be quite difficult but I am positive that I have a fair chance.
So, there it is folks. I'm not sure if any of you actually will read this but in any event, this is where my life has led my that past year. It hasn't been easy, I was almost forced into homelessness on three occasions but I persevered and found my way thus far. I suppose the moral here is, don't give up.
I hope this finds you all well!
Best regards to you all,
-Tyler
