A Year in Retrospect

It dawned on me recently that I was coming up on the one year anniversary of my very first blog post. It kind of blows my mind. Twelve months can go by so fast. In some ways I feel like I’ve really grown and come into my own. I love that I’ve come to enjoy learning new things about myself, and finding the true meaning behind the actions I take. I feel like I’m less likely to be taken advantage of, for the sole reason that I was too simple minded to see what others were actually doing. Not to mention, all the things I was doing to other people! I definitely feel more confident in who I am, and what I’m capable of accomplishing. And, best of all, I actually have proof that I am different. There is actual, physical proof that I have grown from who I was a year ago. It’s not just about whether or not I feel that I’m different. I still have so much more to learn, but at least I can see the progress that I’ve made. And, that makes me happy. :)

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