2018 was def a year to remember for me, as it's been up and down all year. Last January, I broke up with my gf of 9+ years, moved out of the house we bought together, and left the dog I had pretty much raised since he was months old. I also had to end a freelance gig I was doing to put more time into a side project of mine. I really liked the guy and we got along great, and we're still friends today, but I didn't have the time to devote to him. Suffice to say, I was not doing well personally.
I was also looking for a new partner for an online bartering site I had developed, and found one. She was perfect for what I was looking for, which was someone with extensive marketing experience. Over the next few months, we built up our user base, allowing hundreds of folks (this was primarily based out of the Boston area to start with) to exchange goods and services for free, and that was a really nice feeling to provide that for others.
Personally, I was rebuilding my life, found my own apartment (it was nice not having to crash with friends), even met an awesome beautiful lady, and managed to go to a bunch of concerts this summer (live music is my life drug). However, my newfound partner had some life events happen to her, and she was unable to continue with the project. I ended up shuttering the site a few months ago, mainly because I was burnt out with trying to put together the right team to move it forward.
Now it's December, and it looks like I'm going to end the year on a high note. I have a new freelance gig, my 9-5 job is going well, and I've partnered up with some fine folks to start up a community that should (and WILL) help out the disability community in a new innovative way (for those that don't know me, I have a disability and do a lot of disability advocacy work), which is something I'm super proud of. I finally feel like my life is back on track, and to top it all off, my lady is still with me :)
So what do I want to brag about? Well, life right now is pretty damn fine, and I'm super excited about my new project, which'll be launching in the next few months :)