Truth Behind the Name

        Okay, so the name of the blog might seem a little morbid at first (for those of you that don't know, an epitaph is the inscription written on a tombstone in memory of the one that lies there), but let me explain. Each day our experiences, our joys, our sorrows, and our thoughts change who we are. Every day there is a new person with the same name and body, but different from the person they were yesterday. The idea of this blog is to remember my past self in the years to come, to see the journeys I've been through and the person I've become!

        Today marks the first day in a long road ahead, one of many challenges and celebrations. Not everything that has or will happen will be good, but that doesn't make what has happened any less wonderous or magnificent. Life is what it is and the fact that we're hardwired to learn from it is what makes it so amazing, even when it sucks. But taking all that in will help me choose which fork to take in tough decisions, and who to bring with me on my adventures.

       Anyways, to all of you out there finding this, welcome to my mind, and the tangled web that it is! I'm Mikk, and you're all welcome to join me on this journey and leave your thoughts, support, and criticism below.

       Today marks just over one month since one of the most frustrating things I've dealt with in recent times. But first let's give a little backstory. In the last year alone I've managed to dislocate two different joints, completely disassociated myself from an abusive father (emotionally and mentally, not physically), started a new job, moved out on my own, dealt with one of the most frustrating and useless roommates, fallen out with my best friend of seven years, found a new one who matched me better than anybody else I've ever met and lost them too, started dating a woman who was one of the most interesting and wonderful people who then broke up with me because her friends laughed at her for dating a much younger man, bought and lost a vehicle, got in and out of debt, and was lied to by a corporation that promised to take care of medical bills incurred because I got injured there and didn't follow through.

        This last month, I've lost the woman that meant the most to me, my best friend who stood by me all this time and showed complete and total support, even though we've only known eachother a year. No, not as in she died, but she made a decision that seems to have cut me out of her life almost completely, and no idea if it'll ever change. To add to that, I found out my grandmother is very ill and might not live to see her first great-grandchild born, I'm helping to support my mother through an emotional time for her, and my sister was in a flooded area of her city for a while before I heard from her. So it's been a pretty emotional month for me, and it all kind of piled up in a week. Pretty sure that's a lot for most people to handle in such a short time.

       Luckily I've had a few wonderful friends to help me through such tough times and it's led to me discovering a little more about myself and figuring out a new passion. Recently I've started teaching myself to play the guitar, practicing at least a half hour each day. I've got a new fitness regime to keep me going and keep fit. Tried a few new teas, and ate some new foods. Gone dancing, started dating again, and gone for walks in a few new areas. Bought some new clothes. Done a lot that's going to change who I am.

        Been fun talking to you all, and I'm going to end each post with a little something, based on how I'm feeling that day.

Courage isn't the absence of fear
Courage is taking your fear, accepting it
Courage is moving forward regardless of your feelings.