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 Where I'm Heading

    My mind works pretty hard for most of the day. It spends a lot of time thinking about my relationship, my job, chores I need to get done, writing I want to get done, the direction my life is going, and how I'm going to get anywhere.

    And I'm not kidding myself that my experience is somehow exceptional or inherantly valuable, but there's a lot of it and I've gone through a lot and I'm super proud of where I'm at and self-expression is something I've always struggled with and I'm not trying to struggle anymore.

    I also have a fiverr where I'm trying to showcase my writing ability and hopefully snag some writing and editing work, so this will keep me writing and creative and remembering what direction I'm trying to go. And it would be cool to point people over here to my blog where they can see the more conversational writing style. 

    If you're interested in makeup reviews, conversations about self-esteem and confidence, where the two meet, and what it's like for someone with daddy issues to navigate the self-image and dating scene, then this is going to hopefully be informative and entertaining.

    If you're only interested in makeup - or only interested in daddy issues, who am I to judge - I have everything labelled so you can sort through the content you're looking for.

    Thanks for coming to visit my page and reading along as I work all this stuff out in my head. 

    If you're looking for a grammar nazi to nitpick something you're working on, my fiverr is https://www.fiverr.com/daniharling?up_rollout=true and I'd love to help. 

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