| "Some
of the greatest journeys in life are measured in inches and not
in miles." -Unknown
One of the
greatest journeys offered to us in this life is the discovery
of oneself. It is often too easy to sit back and allow oneself
to just coast, not ask the hard questions, not push oneself
beyond one’s comfort zone. These 2 days have been a stretch.
Usually a shy person, I have a difficult time stepping into
groups, especially ones already formed, but with effort and
much hope from this group (who is so warm and inviting) I felt
I made some progress. Being capable of functioning in a world
where you don’t know everyone is a skill land it’s
up to you to decide who you want to be in life. In my opinion
you have choices; to let the world define you or to find the
courage to define yourself. We all face defining moments in
our lives. Some may be small victories; while others are huge
victories, but when it comes right down to it the important
thing is that is was a victory. These 2 days have been a small
victory, but an important one, and the more I work at not allowing
being shy to stand in the way of what I want I will continue
to win the war of self-discovery.

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