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I'm Still Finding Myself And That's OK

Who I am is not who I was.

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I'm Still Finding Myself And That's OK
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I had a recent experience that I think the vast majority of people can relate to. I was looking at my Student Id card and comparing it to my driver's license. the differences were MASSIVE. My hair, makeup and, smile were all so different. Even now, I don't resonate with the person in the most recent photograph and that was only 8 months ago.

I'm not here to talk about my physical differences in ID cards. I'm here to say that change is a beautiful thing. The process is ugly, long and taxing but, we come out with victories and scars to prove we tried.

I feel like a point of life is to embrace change and inevitably, the things that are unknown that come with it.

I go through every day not exactly knowing who I am at the end but, I am confident enough in myself to say that I don't really want to know. If I knew exactly, my experiences in life would all be for nothing. I make it a point to learn and grow, I make sure that I improve myself every chance that I get. I'm afraid that if I knew exactly who I was then my learning experiences wouldn't be nearly as special.

I am here to tell you that if you don't know exactly who you are, its okay.

Like I said my most recent ID picture was 8 months ago but I am a new person now. The girl in that photograph is a stranger who only bears my name. She has come and gone. I knew her once but she left me like a dream.

It is perfectly alright if you aren't sure who you are yet, that leaves room for wonder and exploration. I'm usually not sure about anything but I am sure of this: Never stop questioning the impossible, you may surprise yourself.

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