Thoughts From This Week ~ Including UMC
Recently, I read a post that said something about not trying to be the person you were before, but focus on who you are after. It’s really had me thinking. I think one of the hardest parts of moving forward after the sexual assault has been this before and after idea. You see, it happened early on in my freshman year of college – so who I was “before” was mostly a high schooler. But it’s not cool to be that person who’s graduated that focuses on their high school successes all the time. And it makes sense, high school shouldn’t be the prime of your life, since many of us live well past 18. But who I was before is important. I don’t need to 100% go back to who I was before. I am growing and learning, as anyone in their 20s should be. But the core of who I “was” should still be the core of who I am. I loved art and music, was creative, tried new things more comfortably, and cared deeply about other people without much fear. I loved dressing nicely and fe