So I'm a cat person. Most people already knew this. If my self-proclaiming "indoor cat" motto didn't give it away then my cat jewelry bowl, cat mugs or cat ring might solidify it (all gifts I might add).

When I say this it doesn't just mean I like cats; which is obviously true. I'm not very high energy, I'm more on the calm side, and I don't show off my emotions as much as others. I like to take risks but I thoughtfully plan out my actions and I'm a little on the lazier side, much like a cat.

On the other side, there are dog people. More high energy, more social, a little more spontaneous and maybe not as thoughtful. There are a lot of ways to identify yourself and I've come to realize that saying I'm a cat person sheds a lot of light on who I am.

I believe it's crucial to know yourself. To know who you are, your strengths and faults, and the essence of what makes you, you. So to me, knowing that I'm a cat person actually says a lot more than simply which animal I want to curl up with at night.

To me, this says that I'm more introverted, maybe not as outgoing, but very pensive and curious. I like to try new things, explore and take big leaps in all areas of my life. But I don't do so without a lot of planning.

I'm not as outdoorsy or physical as other people but that doesn't mean I can't go camping or hiking. I'm just a bit more fragile, but it pays to know this about myself.

"No really I'm such a cat person, my cat even matches my hair it was just meant to be that I am secretly a cat on the inside."

Okay, that's a little weird to say I understand, but it says a lot about me.

You need to be confident in who you are, what your passions are and how you go through the world. Not everyone will understand you, and not everyone will like you either. But that's alright, as long as you're true to yourself. Now not everyone likes cats, that's pretty well known. So not everyone will decide that I fit in with them.

After years of being the crazy cat lady in the making, I accepted it. It doesn't matter if I'm not everyone's cup of tea, and it doesn't mean that I can't branch out to new people with drastically different personalities than my own because that's what's so exciting about other people; they're not like you.

I'm constantly being shown new ideas, new ways of thinking, new senses of humor and windows into other parts of life. My life would be boring without the other dog and cat personalities I have surrounding me.

It's taken a while to understand myself but I've come to love the crazy cat lady that I am. Knowing who you are and what you want makes a huge difference in navigating life. Being confident in yourself is all you need.