:Tucking discomfort away in a moment makes it easier to get by but something is missing. Though scars can be hidden beneath long hair, they still exist and are a part of who I am. It’s time to enjoy its fullness.

 Viewing my soul as the consistent root of my person, I am grateful for its grounded values and how it held me to who I am in difficult moments. For the times I thought I needed to be something else, it saved me  by continuing to believe and guiding me to be myself.

Without reflection, what we pick up along our journey remain as forgotten treasures. Bravely unwrapping the package within helps us to realize our significance and stop avoiding who we are. Everything we pick up gives meaning to who we are.

Inspired as I was working to recognize my accomplishments since childhood and recognizing that everyone deserves to look back in the same way. At whatever age we are at, it’s important to recognize how we became who we are.