After that last post I felt like I should reintroduce myself. I achieved the "well-defined" seal of approval from myself (and my therapist!) and I'd like to share who I am and what I am doing:

I am a person who lives by my intuition. If it doesn't feel right, then it's not right for me.

I value compassion, trust, and honesty.

I have deep relationships with just a handful of people. I've never been one for large groups of friends. Give me a bottle of wine and one good friend and that's my best evening.

I have been accepted to nursing school and will be starting this coming spring. I've never been so excited to go back and learn something that I feel I am meant to do.

I am living one of my dreams to be a true city dweller, now living downtown in Philadelphia in a gorgeous neighborhood.

Figure skating will always be my first love, but I am looking forward to a life outside of the sport soon. I know and have accepted that we can have many talents, but they don't have to be our full-time job if we don't want them to be. "Just because we can, doesn't mean we should."

I made the decision to get a divorce after less than 2 years of marriage; it changed my life for the better and helped create the person I am today.

I cry when I listen to Rachmaninov. Shit, I cry for a lot of beautiful things.

I dabble in photography, something I learned back in highschool, and am just getting the confidence to maybe show some of my photos on Instagram. (That’s pretty noncommittal.)

I made the decision to leave coaching earlier than my nursing school start and am completing a doula training program in Irvine, CA. I am so excited to take an opportunity that frankly, is the least planned idea I've ever had.

I have been dating the kindest, most gentle person I have ever known- Tom. He has shown me the power unleashed from a true partnership.

I am far more introverted than I was in the past. I need time to recharge after family functions or even outings with friends, generally recharging by myself yields the best results. If left to my own devices, I probably could go a LONG time without seeing people I know.

I am 30 years old, and not afraid of the unknown anymore. Actually, I welcome it.