Words, Words, Words...I need more Words!

I started my book like I promised and I am so excited about it!! I need a minimum of 50,000 words (my short-term goal) and I'm sitting a little above 8,000. In between taking care of the kids, dealing with my own issues, and trying to enjoy the beautiful Alaskan summer, I just have to write when I can. I'm loving it, though! I have to admit that it is somewhat anxiety-inducing to be doing this because I am having revisit some memories I was hoping to suppress. But, I hope that my book will help other women out there and maybe offer them some hope and reassurance. So with that in mind, I keep plucking along...actually, typing along. Thanks for all of your support thus far. Who knows how long this will take (hopefully in 6 months I'll have my 50,000 words!), but I'll keep you posted.

I also constantly think of where this can take me and what I can do with this WHEN I make it happen! I know of a local postpartum support group that I can be a guest speaker at...I can possibly help within the Family Advocacy/New Parent Support area on base...I just don't know! But at least I have possibilities :)

On another note...I found out a few days ago that I indeed have Hashimoto's Disease. Not a shock to me because I have been begging doctors for the past couple of years to test me for it. So now we know why my thyroid is doing what it's doing. I will see the doctor in a couple of weeks and believe the next step is an ultrasound of my thyroid to see what is going on in there. So far, we can't find a dosage that my thyroid will respond to and it's quite frustrating. But I am starting to get answers and I take pride in the fact that I am so proactive with this disease and my doctor...if I wasn't, who knows what shape I'd be in now! So my thyroid battles continue...

Thanks again for all your support! I know I have many readers b/c I get emails about it. I wish I had time to sit down and keep up with my blog b/c I'm continuously coming up with creative topics. One of these days, right??