{"id":1461,"date":"2015-11-26T16:35:42","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T16:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/?p=1461"},"modified":"2015-11-26T16:40:34","modified_gmt":"2015-11-26T16:40:34","slug":"imthankfulfor-5-months-of-girl-tyler-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/26\/imthankfulfor-5-months-of-girl-tyler-support\/","title":{"rendered":"#ImThankfulFor 5 Months Of Girl Tyler Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving is taking on an entirely different meaning for me. Today is the first time in four years that I am not working.<\/p>\n<h3>With that being said, five months ago today, I walked away from my job.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/cheering-kid.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/26\/imthankfulfor-5-months-of-girl-tyler-support\/cheering-kid\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/cheering-kid.gif?fit=351%2C227&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"351,227\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cheering kid\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/cheering-kid.gif?fit=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/cheering-kid.gif?fit=351%2C227&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/cheering-kid.gif?resize=351%2C227\" alt=\"cheering kid\" width=\"351\" height=\"227\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1462\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I kept my resignation under wraps for the first month or so, because I wasn&#8217;t ready to tell my story and quickly realized I didn&#8217;t have to explain myself to people. After word got out about my bold decision to step out on faith, the inquiries began. Surprisingly, the questions weren&#8217;t coming from people who were being nosey, instead individuals who were eager to see what my next move would be.<\/p>\n<p>On the days where I couldn&#8217;t quite figure out what the heck I was doing or became frustrated about a project, someone always sent me the right words to remind me of my purpose.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/jtext.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1466\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/26\/imthankfulfor-5-months-of-girl-tyler-support\/jtext\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/jtext.jpg?fit=720%2C268&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,268\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jtext\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/jtext.jpg?fit=300%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/jtext.jpg?fit=510%2C190&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/jtext.jpg?resize=510%2C190\" alt=\"jtext\" width=\"510\" height=\"190\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/jtext.jpg?resize=510%2C190&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/jtext.jpg?resize=300%2C112&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/jtext.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fbmessage.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1467\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/26\/imthankfulfor-5-months-of-girl-tyler-support\/fbmessage\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fbmessage.jpg?fit=580%2C223&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"580,223\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fbmessage\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fbmessage.jpg?fit=300%2C115&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fbmessage.jpg?fit=510%2C196&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fbmessage.jpg?resize=510%2C196\" alt=\"fbmessage\" width=\"510\" height=\"196\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fbmessage.jpg?resize=510%2C196&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fbmessage.jpg?resize=300%2C115&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fbmessage.jpg?w=580&amp;ssl=1 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1468\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/26\/imthankfulfor-5-months-of-girl-tyler-support\/fb2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb2.jpg?fit=623%2C334&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"623,334\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fb2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb2.jpg?fit=300%2C161&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb2.jpg?fit=510%2C273&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb2.jpg?resize=510%2C273\" alt=\"fb2\" width=\"510\" height=\"273\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb2.jpg?resize=510%2C273&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb2.jpg?resize=300%2C161&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb2.jpg?w=623&amp;ssl=1 623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1469\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/26\/imthankfulfor-5-months-of-girl-tyler-support\/fb3-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3-1.jpg?fit=610%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"610,168\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fb3 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3-1.jpg?fit=300%2C83&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3-1.jpg?fit=510%2C140&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3-1.jpg?resize=510%2C140\" alt=\"fb3 (1)\" width=\"510\" height=\"140\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3-1.jpg?resize=510%2C140&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3-1.jpg?resize=300%2C83&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3-1.jpg?w=610&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Most days, I am writing about random thoughts in my head, and as I type I never think the words would mean something to someone.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/26\/imthankfulfor-5-months-of-girl-tyler-support\/facebookblog\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog.png?fit=485%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"485,499\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"facebookblog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog.png?fit=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog.png?fit=485%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog.png?resize=485%2C499\" alt=\"facebookblog\" width=\"485\" height=\"499\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog.png?w=485&amp;ssl=1 485w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog.png?resize=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>A dialogue about my life, that others appear to be living or had lived.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog2.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1470\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/26\/imthankfulfor-5-months-of-girl-tyler-support\/facebookblog2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog2.png?fit=490%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"490,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"facebookblog2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog2.png?fit=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog2.png?fit=490%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog2.png?resize=490%2C467\" alt=\"facebookblog2\" width=\"490\" height=\"467\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog2.png?w=490&amp;ssl=1 490w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/facebookblog2.png?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>A college friend sent this message after I posted my <a href=\"http:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/10\/06\/the-blog-ive-been-putting-off\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>blog post about resigning<\/strong><\/a> and it absolutely changed my world.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1465\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/26\/imthankfulfor-5-months-of-girl-tyler-support\/fb3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3.jpg?fit=613%2C274&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"613,274\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fb3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3.jpg?fit=300%2C134&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3.jpg?fit=510%2C228&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3.jpg?resize=510%2C228\" alt=\"fb3\" width=\"510\" height=\"228\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3.jpg?resize=510%2C228&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3.jpg?resize=300%2C134&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3.jpg?resize=364%2C164&amp;ssl=1 364w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/fb3.jpg?w=613&amp;ssl=1 613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once I began opening up and living out my authenticity, blessings began flowing tremendously. Because I am <a href=\"http:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/10\/starting-over-the-necessary-evil\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>starting over<\/strong><\/a>, and learning the tricks of the trade, so many professionals have offered me their expertise free of charge. People who follow me on Twitter have even been pivotal in my growth. I haven&#8217;t exactly marketed myself as much as I probably should, instead amazing contacts have referred me to gigs and positioned me to be in the room with all the right individuals.<\/p>\n<h3>For instance I was at this photo shoot. *insert swoon*<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lukekuechly.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/26\/imthankfulfor-5-months-of-girl-tyler-support\/lukekuechly\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lukekuechly.jpg?fit=720%2C701&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,701\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lukekuechly\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lukekuechly.jpg?fit=300%2C292&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lukekuechly.jpg?fit=510%2C497&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lukekuechly.jpg?resize=510%2C497\" alt=\"lukekuechly\" width=\"510\" height=\"497\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lukekuechly.jpg?resize=510%2C497&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lukekuechly.jpg?resize=300%2C292&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/lukekuechly.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Great people, just giving me a chance.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/photoshoot.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1471\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/11\/26\/imthankfulfor-5-months-of-girl-tyler-support\/photoshoot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/photoshoot.png?fit=489%2C619&amp;ssl=1\" 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Even if you&#8217;ve ever said &#8220;I love your blog!&#8221;, those words mean everything to me.<\/p>\n<h3>Just the other night a friend said, &#8220;you&#8217;re glowing&#8221;. 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Be Original. Be Free. Be You!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving is taking on an entirely different meaning for me. Today is the first time in four years that I am not working. With that being said, five months ago today, I walked away from my job. 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