New Day

We all have the moments when we realize it's time to grow up and be independent. For me, it's happened by force in the past. Lately, I've had the luxury of easing into it. I'm at the point where I'm ready to jump into feeling more confident and getting used to taking risks.

I've been trying to figure out my priorities and that in itself has made me feel like a big girl, with such projects as:

-internship searching for next year

-study abroad application for Spain this summer

-finishing up RallyCats obligations

-taking on a mentorship role in my small group

-to be a follower of Jesus

-leading an organization that is honoring a Major General who graduated from UC

-preparing myself for time apart from a boyfriend who will be in Germany for 6 months

The challenging things in my life aren't hard for their own sake. They're hard because they make me think about the world in a radical way.

A current struggle: I'm doing my best to find humility and offer thanks for everything I have. I came across a quote, "Learn to treat everything as if it were irreplaceable." I take things for granted a lot. My slap in the face: hearing about my paralyzed friend taking brilliant strides everyday. Why does it take a huge loss to make us understand what we truly have?

With all that, my new day is here. I hold myself accountable to move forward more than I move backward. I learn so much everyday and I need to take it to heart instead of take it for granted.