This may not be the correct thread, or even place to post my feelings, I know it's not a journal, but I like a lot of you on here so I'm going to do it anyway.. Ok so as some of you may have noticed, I don't post much on here these days.. it's mainly due to a massive change in lifestyle recently.. I don't wish to come across as preachy or sappy, but here's a bit of my story..

As some of you will be aware, last year was a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions for me. I welcomed my second child (daughter) into the world, swiftly followed by a marriage breakdown due to not getting along.. a rot that had set in long before my daughter was born.. anyway.. I fell massively in love with a woman who I have worked with for several years, some folks said it was too soon or it wouldn't last.. or she doesn't deserve to be tied down with a man with such baggage.. well, here we are, we now live together.. I've lost an incredible amount of weight through exercise and eating well. My outlook on life used to be quite bleak and mundane, but I'm here now in the happiest, most content mindset that I've ever been in. I have regular access to both of my children and they are BOTH visibly happier than they ever have been because things are much, much more chilled.

I think what I'm trying to say is this: You only have one life, live it. If you aren't happy with some aspect of your life, change it. Look out for number one as no one else will! I'm blessed to have landed on my feet and I am well aware that some people have not been so lucky in similar circumstances.. so to those, I apologise if I have come across as inconsiderate.

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