I always hate having to introduce myself. I never know what I am supposed to say to make me sound "cool" or interesting. Truth is, I have always been on the outskirts of the popular crowd... a little nerdy, a little broadway, a little loud and a little awkward. However, to be completely transparent, I am not really ever going to be one of the cool kids and I am learning to embrace the weirdness that makes me, me.
So, Hi! I am Goolie, (a nickname I got from my dad when I was little shortened from "Megoola" although my real name is Megan, go figure) and I have been through some crazy stuff in life. I lost my dad to colon cancer at 19, I have battled my weight since I was a teen, I have been living with ulcerative colitis for 19+ years and I live with an ostomy named "Stewie." Oh! and last year I almost died... This is my journey of how I am learning to finally love who I am at the young age of 38 (HA!) and the stories that have made me who I am today, BECAUSE of all the crazy I have been through.
My hope is that somewhere in my ramblings, in showing my vulnerabilities, I can show people that there is a silver lining in every dark situation, even if you have to find it while kicking and screaming on the floor. Despite what anyone says, you are the final decider of your fate and in the end, not a whole lot really matters if you can find happiness.
So thanks for stopping by my little corner of the internet. I hope somewhere in my ups and downs, you find something that helps you find a way to love and accept one of your own "less cool" parts.
