Intro Blog: Getting to Know Melanie

Hi! My name is Melanie and I have been told I talk too much. I have various social networking accounts and I notice sometimes my statuses are frequent & a bit long. Tweeting poses a bit of a problem when you can be long-winded. Therefore, I thought I’d start a blog.

I guess many different things just tend to grab my interest, in either a negative way or positive way, and I like to communicate them with people. I also like people who communicate their opinions regarding issues, even if their opinion differs from mine. So if you want to comment or even disagree with one of my blogs, feel free. Sometimes looking at things from every perspective is the only way solutions can be found and other ideas can be explored. However, here’s a hint of Caution: I can often be stubborn in my beliefs, so don’t think just because I will openly read or listen to any and all comments that I will choose to believe them. I swear I will do my best to be honest and sometimes it may offend people. If it offends you, I’m sure there are other blogs that you can find to suit your taste.  

My current life is nothing extraordinary and could be described as mundane. Anything that might be considered “going too far” in this blog will probably be in way of opinions. My body has been in the active grasp of many chemicals, behaviors that I am not proud of, and depressive symptoms in the past. Then in my late 20’s I cleaned up a lot of my negative behaviors and tried taking control of my future.

Next, I got my G.E.D. and enrolled full-time in a Bachelor of Science program at a university with my major being in Psychology. I did so because I had struggled a lot in the past and I hoped to use some of my insight to help others deal with their problems. This summer I am graduating with my Bachelor’s Degree and I will be 30-years old. My plans are to enroll in a Master’s Program to become a Licensed Professional Counselor. I still struggle and am far from perfect. However, I know that I am much better off than I once was and I hope to continue to learn and grow until I die.

Hopefully, this blog will share personal successes and struggles coupled with a healthy dose of my most recent addictions of celebrity gossip, reality television, music, movies, and any other topic that might feed my curiosity. I can’t promise to update frequently. Nevertheless, I hope you’ll find something that sparks a creative and original thought in you no matter what I share.