It’s A New Dawn, It’s A New Day…
It’s a new life. For me. And I’m feeling good (great).
I know many of you are worried/upset/mad/concerned/disgusted about my obvious absence from ALU and I’m very happy to report that is has come to an end. You see, the last 6+ months have been a real struggle, the past few months being the worst.
Last June, my partner lost his job and to say it’s been tough would be an understatement. He is a personable, educated man and neither of us expected it to take this long for him to find a new position. We also didn’t expect the toll it would take on us both mentally.
I’m generally a pretty positive person and way too optimistic thanks to my glass-is-three-quarters-full mother. She instilled in me the idea that things always work out for the best and I really believed that. Well, the last few months I gave up on it all. I became bitter and lost all hope in humanity. It sounds overly dramatic but I’m someone who has battled depression in the past and it felt like I was drowning without a life preserver anywhere in sight.
The point of all this TMI is that with everything going on in my personal life, I just couldn’t bring myself to write about nail polish. Something that brings me so much joy. To have fun and wax whimsical about polish at a time when I just wanted to punch kittens (not literally, I LOVE cats) just wasn’t happening. And rather than deliver a post that didn’t express my pure love of nails and color, didn’t do any of us justice.
Now on to the good news. I am OVERJOYED to report that the boyfriend has landed a wonderful job with a local CPA firm and I feel like I can finally breath again. More importantly, I feel like I can ENJOY nail polish and not feel guilty about it.
I KNOW I have a ton of catching up to do and I will do my best to cover the holiday collections before they pass us by. China Glaze and OPI are no brainers and we’ll go from there.
Thank you all for sticking with me and your emails/comments/tweets of concern. I love you!!
I’m happy things are better for you guys.
Glad you’re back ! I’m a closet nail blog stalker and don’t usually leave comments but I’m a regular visitor to your blog and enjoy your posts very much. Can’t wait to read more ! =)
I’m so glad he found a job! My mom is without a job and it really does take a toll on you mentally. I’m happy you’re both doing great now
So glad to know the sun is shining for you and yours again!
What great news!! I’m so glad for you both.
I really really missed your posts…I have to admit I was angry that you stopped…I thought you went on to bigger and better things…I am so happy that you are back… I love waking up and reading your take on the newest polishes…Thanx for your honesty…Depression is really dehibilating Glad that you are working through it
Welcome back and sincere congratulations to the boyfriend! Well done him
You were very much missed over here in dank old England. Looking forward ot more inspiration from you
Today wearing Essie Very Cranberry with Nailtopia cherubs and snowflakes stuck on. Hope it lasts my long weekend in Berlin!
Im so glad your partner has found a job and youve started to feel more like your usual sunny self.
All the best for your mans new job xx
So glad you’re back!! And that things are better for you. I wondered what happened.
I would like to welcome you back too! Bless your heart-i feel your pain. Thank God for small miracles. if it means anything to you, I too lost my job last December, just found work Dec 2011. By accident I discovered your website-the Deborah Lippmann Happy Birthday manicure-you wore it for your b’day… and discovered an AWESOME hobby!! I found a way to keep my sanity while looking for work. Because of you! I discovered an absolute LOVE for nail polish. Thanks for your ever-inspiring website! During my down times-you were my “up”. Sincerely, Rhonda Z.
Glad to hear things are going well again. I love this blog-and polish-and here’s heaps of hope and good wishes for you during the holidays!
I figured something was up, but that you’d reappear when the time was right. Glad to hear things are looking bright again
I think blogger ate my post here before. Im so glad your partner has found a new job to hear you are feeling better and becoming more of your usual sunny self.
All the best for your mans new job, hope it works out well for him xx
Welcome back…glad you are again seeing the three-quarters-full nail polish bottle! & congrats on your guy’s new gig – I’m sure it was rough there for a minute but props to you for taking the break you needed and not writing on auto-pilot – authenticity is all too rare these days:)
Life does get in the way of many things. I always look forward to your blogs about new things, ideas etc. When I lost my mom, I expected relief, but the grief took me by surprise. I was an avid “everything” person. Scrapbooking, cardmaking/stamping, jewelry making, nail polish, going out and in general having fun doing anything. I’ve become a slug. Take the time to get yourself together and it will fall into place.
It seems like you disappeared again. Please review some new polishes and show swatches Miss you
I am so glad you are doing better! Sometimes life has to come before everything else and if people do not understand that is okay…you must do what is best for you! Welcome back and hope every day gets better and better!
You shouldn’t have to go through it alone. You should have blogged as much as you were comfortable telling us, you don’t always have to talk polish. While there will always be one or two tone deaf idiots who will say something rude or inconsiderate, I think you will find there are hundreds who love you and will treat you with kindness and uplift you. Glad to see you are back!
I wondered what happened to you. It saved me lots of money….but how I’ve missed you and the Blog!! I can totally relate to your situation, unfortunately, as my DH and I have been going thru a rather rough past 3 and a half years due to him losing his job. He finally got jobs he hates, has worked midnights, and so on and so forth. He is at the end of his ropes, as am I. I feel your pain. I am very happy that things are turning around for you. Hopefully our family is next!!