I have been inspired to be … myself. My ever-changing beautiful self. There are things to change, certainly. And God will always be working in me. But, such confidence and grace that comes from contentment and self-esteem. The contentment and self-esteem that comes from confidence and grace. Self-evaluation is a scary thing, but when God is with me I can find the strength. It started way back when as an out-of-no-where decision to attend a college 12hrs from home. I met friend after friend who showed me the kind of person I wanted to be. I met some people who showed me who I had been in High School and was glad I was no longer. I met people I vowed never to be like. Then I met someone in the strangest of places who showed me that I was who I wanted to be. I am not perfect and the journey is not over. I will cherish those friends who have influenced my life, and given me a new found respect for what I already was. I am discovering blessings given ages ago and are more thankful today than at the time of their receiving. With help, I have taken control of a part of my life never previously properly fought for. I still fall, I still fail, but I know the truth. I know who I am and whose I belong to.
