If it is right, it will never be easy, and it will most certainly hardly be simple. To stand up for something that you believe in is a pretty tough gig. But I think that's also why it's a pretty important one as well!

I think that the question of who do you want to be when you grow up is a loaded one. I'm still not "grown up" per say, and I still have that question circling around in my head constantly. However, it's left the ballerina, vet, detective, phase and has transcended into the I need to be the person I needed as a role model when I was younger phase.

We have had a big year. People aren't sweeping their experiences of sexual assault under the rug any longer. And that's courageous. Honesty is bravery.

I think that we often underestimate the importance of testimony. I think that general stories are many times viewed as underwhelming and less than cinematic. Honesty, when truly honest, is mundane. Because it's real and reality is not always tangible.

I appreciate and applaud the testimony of women in my personal life who have come forward with things that have happened to them as a result of ladies in their lives sharing their own anecdotes.

There's something about that. It's refreshing. It's a sign of comfort in uncomfortable waters. It may not necessarily make the world a better place, but it makes our world a little safer to say things in. And yeah, it will incite a change that makes things a little better.

Maybe I'm passionate, and maybe I trust my gut too much. I have a God-given gift of discernment and I know honesty when I see it. Perhaps if we were a little more empathetic and little more open, we'd be a lot less jaded.

In my opinion, it's really easy to see things as end times. The world isn't exploding for everyone and we aren't headed towards doomsday anytime soon. We've just got to have a little more faith, and a little more trust. We've got some brave individuals getting us there.