Welcome!

Well, this is the first post of my new blog. I am really excited about this. I had another blog that was dedicated to my weight loss and exercise journey, but it wasn't enough. I wanted to be able to write about my exercise and weight loss plus the rest of my life. So here I am. This blog will be all about my life.

In case you need a little bit of a backstory, I am Nicole, I'm 25, and I live in California. I have a gorgeous daughter named Cecily who is 5 months old. I am in the middle of a divorce from Cecily's father and the man I was with for 10 years. Shortly after Cecily's birth, I found out my husband was having an affair and he chose his new life over his old one. So, that brings me to the present. I am getting to know myself again and learning how to just be me. It's proving to be more than a little difficult to juggle being a single mommy, plus being a college student (only 2 more classes to go), plus working, plus life in general. I am growing stronger every day and I am redefining myself and my life. I am also working on becoming healthier and more fit. I have gained a lot of weight over the past 5 years and in January I really committed myself to changing my lifestyle. I have a personal trainer and I force myself to go to the gym as much as I can. It's a constant battle, but it is paying off because I have already lost some weight and have gone down 2 clothing sizes.

I just want this blog to be an outlet where I can vent, share stories, and just ramble about everything. I'm on my way to becoming a new and improved version of myself and I hope all of you out there follow along.