As some of you may recall, our beloved Hunter originally crafted this space to be a Wellness Zone. So naturally the first topic we’re going to be addressing is the shifting face of the blog…
The obvious question is: Where’s Hunter?
Let me start by saying that our little community here at POP is extremely tight-knit. For all intents and purposes, we ARE a family, and what affects one of us affects all. And boy oh boy, let me tell you – it’s been raining drama for us over the last couple of months. We’ve faced disturbing health concerns (mercifully not -19 or any of its variants), unforeseen legal issues, a terrifying vehicular accident, and more.
On the bright side, we’re all thankfully still standing. However, the past few weeks have definitely taken their toll.
Now, you’re probably wondering what any of this has to do with the blog. Well, it’s no secret that Hunter has BP. In fact, her primary motivation for starting The Wellness Zone was her selfless desire to help others by sharing the wealth of knowledge that she’s accumulated over her decade-long experience living with Bipolar Disorder, thereby also helping to destigmatize the issue of mental health disorders through honest and open discussion. And we could not have been more proud of our girl.
But, as I mentioned earlier, the last few weeks have been extremely taxing for everyone, both mentally and emotionally. As a result, Hunter made the difficult decision to step away from something about which she was intensely passionate in order to work on her personal health. Needless to say, the entire POP family supports her choice, and we’re all behind her 100% as she embarks on this leg of her journey. No website or blog is more important to any of us than the health and wellbeing of one of our own.
However, the question still remained: What would become of The Wellness Zone?
In all honestly, we would have loved to continue Hunter’s mission. In fact, we had many a conversation regarding different approaches we could take in order to keep her vision alive. But at the end of the day, the simple fact was that none of us knew nearly as much about BP as she. And while we could have easily researched the facts online, doing so would have resulted in a clinical approach to the blog which would’ve lacked the heart and soul that she brought to her posts. Thus, the decision was ultimately made to pull the plug on The Wellness Zone, and to refocus the blog.
And that’s where I entered the picture.
My name is Amanda, or ‘Mandy’ for short, and my official job title is Chief Accounts Clerk, as in I work directly under our CFO. So, what qualifies me to take over this blog? Absolutely nothing! I shamelessly admit that I am most definitely Not a writer. What I am, as I also shamelessly admitted, is what Mr. Al Bundy might call ‘a mouthy broad’. 😜😆
Thus, the powers that be decided to put my loquacity to good use (whilst simultaneously tethering me to one topic per post so each doesn’t wind up a 10,000-word ramble 😏😂). They offered me this space to air my “seemingly limitless thoughts and opinions” [their words, not mine. LOL] on everything from the mundane to the deliciously scandalous. As I said, no topic is off limits.
So swing by anytime, and have a read and a laugh as we discuss everything from the pros & cons of social media to some naughty & nice bedroom games that’ll surprise and delight your partner.
