Someone up there must like me...

Lessons Learned from the Year Abroad: In the best possible sense of the question, What the Fuck is My Life?!?

1. It takes energy to keep it positive so don’t expect everyone to do it.
2. My sexuality is mine and I don’t need to justify who I am
3. THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THROUGH
4. You don’t have to be nice all the time. It just doesn’t make sense to be mean.
5. IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF IT: DO IT.

3/4/10

When the going gets tough, the tough get tougher.

Well, when the going gets tough...I’ve notices...I want to run and hide.

Now, I haven’t this year. I really haven’t. As I’ve explained to multiple people this year, if I was afraid of challenges I wouldn’t be spending the whole year abroad – in TWO different places.

But, I’ve noticed that my absolute first instinct is to stop talking, shut down, cry in a dark place and try to smile about it afterwards.

Well, in a house of 17 people...that doesn’t really work. So, I’m...not running away. In fact, most of the time I run head first straight into the problem: the only way out is through. That’s a BIG lesson I’ve learned this year. The absolute ONLY way out is thru: one step at a time.