Then, I got to write about it. And thousands of people read each of those stories. That's just so great. ... And, I get paid for it!
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Six years ago, at this time, I was unemployed, out of money, drinking way too much, and had absolutely no direction in my life.
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Today is a miracle. I know, factually, what happened that got me from there to here, but I still don't understand exactly ~how~ it happened.
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And, what I've learned in that time is that it's not all that important that I know. It's also not important to me to have any grand plans.
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I know that I am grateful for what I have, and I know that I will keep focused on doing the next right thing that is in front of me.
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That's what brought me to this place where I'm doing more than I ever imagined I would be doing with my life, so I'm going to keep it up.
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Note I said "focused on" doing those right things. I make mistakes constantly. It's life. I'm human. But, the focus is what's important.
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At least, for me. And, as I've said before, for me, stopping drinking and getting sober were also key.
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And so, here I am, six years from having no real focus or direction, to today having a life that is so full of purpose that I could burst.
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I am grateful. For all of it. The good, the bad, the insecurities, the victories, the changes, the letdowns, the optimism, the friendship.
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And, of course, I'm so grateful for Twitter — the place where I lived through all of this.
I'd journal so much more otherwise. 
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Anyway, my point: Don't give up. No matter where things are at right now, you never know what's around the corner. Do the next right thing.
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PS: Having the most adorable nephew in the world also helps.pic.twitter.com/vnYerpmdvt
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