One Year

A lot can happen to a person in a year. On this day last year, I was waiting, because a few weeks previously I had submitted my application to the YAGM program. I knew that it would be a few more weeks until the application deadline, and then the interview process would begin. I was scared. I was scared to want it too much. But I got in. And this last year has been a whirlwind. Interviews. Placement Event. Weddings. Funerals. Traveling. Orientation. New friends. So many new friends. Moving to The United Kingdom. Living with Nuns, working in a church. It has been the most AMAZING year of my life, the most transformative, and wonderful. There's been some ups and downs, but I wouldn't trade it. This year started in Libby, MT, and will end with most of my YAGM cohort in London, England. Next year will begin with most of my YAGM Cohort in London, England, and will most likely end in Libby, MT. I am a different person today than I was at this point last year, but I think that's good. I am finally starting to believe that I am valuable, and that people like having me around. I still don't exactly know why, but I am learning to trust it. I am learning how to communicate what I need. I am learning how to live my best life, even on days when life is hard. I am learning how to stick up for myself. I am learning about what really matters to me. I am doing this life thing, because my life matters.