Change

There's this person I was. And then there's this person I am now. These two people are the same at their core but so very very different. And this isn't a bad thing necessarily.

I think it's important to stop for a minute sometimes and take a look at who you are and where you came from. Everything led up to this moment right now to make you who you are. And that's pretty cool.

So last week I gave a presentation in class on a kid I wrote a full report on. And here's the facts--I wasn't nervous at all. I had ZERO nerves of any kind. I knew I knew my stuff, I was confident in myself, I even think I made it somewhat interesting. Sure I stumbled over my words a few times, but I didn't let it fluster me. It was an amazing moment for me. When I think back to how shy I used to be and how scared I was to let myself shine, I'm so incredibly proud of the person I've become.

I've become the person I've always wanted to be. I'm a strong, independent, smart, creative person who is willing to try new things and also is not scared to do things alone. I believe I can do anything. I can use all of my talents and energy now that the fear is removed to help make the world a better place.

FEAR--False Expectations Appearing Real
(Acronym thanks to my wonderful friend Ciara).