It's my time...to rejuvenate my life.

November is always a crazy month for me. First, it's my birthday month. Second, it's also like 5 of my friends' birthday month. Third, it's Thanksgiving! Fourth, it's the busiest month in school as projects, papers, and exams take place all right before final exam season in December. Fifth, it's American Diabetes Month!

So here we are at the 2nd already...wasn't it just September last week? Sheesh...this year is flying by faster than I can even say it's flying by. I have lots of plans for American Diabetes Month. And I'm definitely excited to start checking some things off the list while exploring some new fun ideas.

In the personal realm, I'm starting both birth control and Accutane this month for my skin. On top of that, I'm trying three new topicals this month to try to lessen the hyperpigmentation from past breakouts. If that wasn't enough, I'm having endometriosis surgery and I have an endo check-up this week.

On the fun side of the personal world is my 21st birthday. I'm spending Sunday with my best friend and family, probably receiving some amazing gifts. And I'm working on having a dinner/party with my friends at some point...if I can find a free moment to breathe. I'm totally excited to finally get past the "20" stage and move on to bigger things. Even though I don't plan to change my current drinking habits (as in not drinking), it's still an exciting marker to pass.

For American Diabetes Month itself, I have two big diabetes things going on. First, my network and student group, Diabetic Echoes, crafted t-shirts that we're getting printed and sold. We'll be donating those proceeds to the International Diabetes Foundation in honor of World Diabetes Day. Secondly, we're doing a fun Pampered Chef fundraiser in conjunction with one of my friends. Those proceeds will be donated to JDRF most likely (some diabetes foundation for sure).

There's so much to do this month. So much is on my mind...like how quickly I might see results from all my skin improvements or dating after I get it all straightened out or even the imaginary Mexico trip that I take in my head every day. I keep updating my to-do list, hoping that I'll get to check some things off before adding more. And slowly, but surely, it happens.

And slowly, but surely, I take a deeper breath. I remind myself that breathing is key at this point. There are things I'm willing to set aside at the moment to concentrate on some areas of my life. And there are things that I'm tightly controlling in order to move on with my life in broad spectrum.

November is definitely a good month to do it all. The weather is near perfect here (fluctuating from 60 to 75 on most days), the sky stays bright blue, and the leaves make their quick transition from green to brown. It's football season. It's bonfire season. Mostly, it's a time to make new starts, a time to feel reborn, a time to take a deep breath and push the door open to what lies on the other side.

So I'm ready. I'm taking that breath, a cleansing breath of pure Texas autumnal air. And I'm stretching out my hand, waiting to feel the door firm behind my hand. When that moment comes, I'll fling the door open to the new section of my life. And I'll be reborn.