Peaks, Valleys and Plateaus

"I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier

I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist

Like it doesn't exist" - Sia

A lot changes in a year. Location. Job. Body. Significant Others. Friends. Job. Happiness.

What I've learned in my 20's is that life is full of peaks and valleys and what we all hope is that we plateau and then just keep climbing. But no mountain was ever a straight up climb (See Figure 1).

Figure 1. 

When you reach those valleys, bouncing back is not an option - it's an expectation - and so in the last 6 months I moved, I gave away things, threw away the couch, and started over. After 10 years of living away from my hometown, I moved back. 

I made the drastic changes that I needed to feel like I could start over. These are my stories as I climb up my own mountain and swing from chandeliers.