published You Taste Like Whiskey
and Sunshine and it was like being
reborn. I stepped out of that life,
and I was embracing a new one
just like the caterpillar who turns
into a butterfly. This was my jour-
ney and I finally made it. I’ve been
writing for years, many years and
it was my dream to be a published
author. That’s what I meant when
I said last year was the worst and
the best year that I had. Sure, it
started off terribly, so bad in fact
that I didn’t see a way out, but by
the end of the year my whole life,
including how I saw myself had
completely transformed, so much
so that I don’t even recognize the
girl that I once was.
We are in a new year now and I
think that means that we can also
give ourselves a break. We’ve
made it and everything is going to
be okay. I live a fucking awesome
life and it’s only going to get better.
If I thought that last year was great,
it’s nothing compared to what this
year is going to be like. Am I a Ba-
dass? You’re damn right I am, I’m a
Badass Viking. Have I always been?
Maybe not, we all stumble here
and there, but I think the important
lesson is that we pick ourselves up
and keep moving. That’s what is
most important and that’s in busi-
ness as well as in our personal life.
Make this year count. Take some
risks in your business and trust
that they will work out. Sometimes
it’s not always good to play it safe.
But above all, believe in yourself
no matter what because you are a
Badass in everything that you do.
I have been a ghostwriter for ten years; I've written 20 books for clients and
thousands of articles. I spend my days writing, trying not to get sucked in by my
Facebook notifications or get into the whiskey decanter (just kidding...kinda).
I’m obsessed with dinosaur movies and am completely enamored with the life
of a vampire, as immortality would sure help me achieve my bucket list.
In my spare time, I kick-box and fly a Cessna 172, depending on whether I seek
out freedom or want to kick someone’s ass.
Kimberly Love
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