So we're already halfway through the month of May. All I can say is where in the hell is the time going? As one of the busiest months of the year, May is a one-of-a-kind special month. Lots of peaking activities such as the ending a school year, beginning of wedding season, and the infamous fancy time of numerous graduation posts blasting through social media. Before you know it, it'll be the start of summertime and a beginning of a new season.

To the recent graduates (such as myself), so you graduated. You might be thinking, "what the hell am I doing right now?" or the infamous, "what's next?" You're probably still in disbelief that you closed a humongous chapter of your life and are gradually settling into a newly slowly opening door. It'll take some time to sink in that your now officially in the real world and not balancing school, work, life, dating, the whole 360 shabang, anymore. Most importantly, you might be having a big reflection on yourself and all you've been through in the last four, five, six, eight, ten, or however long years it takes to finish up school, or really balancing life after high school, nowadays; hence, the coming-to-terms stage in life.

Is there anybody in your life that you wish you could get a second chance with (regardless of the numerous times you've screwed up)? Have you experienced those dark moments in your life when you reached the peak of complete helplessness, hopelessness, and despair? Flash forward to a year, two years, five years, even ten years from now: does that guilt feeling hang in the back of your head, the pit of your stomach? Does it makes you feel awful beyond belief that you've pretty much accepted that you're nothing but just a horrible human being? A piece of shit perhaps?

Growing up and accustoming to this crazy, hectic, stringent, fast-paced, and chaotic society (especially with today's presidency) has taken its tolls on many young individuals such as myself. Those importantly being changes ranging emotionally, physically, mentally, habitually, spiritually, you name it. We've all experienced hurt, misfortunate, grief, abuse, denial, and a variety of emotions that expose the vulnerability within us. Most individuals, such as myself, cover the vulnerability with a tough invisible shield. A stolid exterior.

Confession: I've screwed up many times. Who hasn't? In the last seven years post high-school, I've gone through rebellious and reckless phases of utilizing stress mechanisms through partying, sex, smoking doobies, coping with my parents divorce, anger flashes, and, most of all, in escaping my problems through cramming the books and 9-to-5 hourly jobs rather than facing them head-on. I've hurt others badly due to negligence, obliviousness, stress, obsession of perfection, frustration, anger, and lack of helplessness. What's my point of typing this paragraph you ask? Ain't no point, I'm only human after all so don't put your blame on me, like what Rag'n'Bone Man says.

At my baccalaureate ceremony, a former marketing professor of mine gave the advice to the current graduates, such as myself, regarding struggle. Specifically, embracing struggle through life's processes. Based on my one paragraph synopsis, you can see that I've exposed quite a great deal. Your mind might have been blown for all I know. All I can say, my humbling advice foremost, is embrace the changes and struggles. Grieve, live, and most of all, do all things with goodness sake. All will gradually and surely come together.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." Matthew 5:4