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Show ' ' ' I and find peace with who I am and what I'm doing. Improving oneself only adds to your self worth and confidence. I know that each of us is different and special. We all struggle with different things and are strong in different areas. But with that we can do so much and only we can do it. I looked up at the sky and thought how big the world was, and I was so small in the big scheme. There have been many people before me and there will be more after me. But I felt a sense of individualism. That I was my own person and no one who has ever been or will be, will be able to do what I can do. We each are big. We are important. im-portant. We each have a role to play here on earth. And I just felt really blessed to be who I was and where I am. Many things have happened in my life to point me to where I am. It's a blessing and a miracle to me. I wish with all my heart that I by Marissa Walker Life is full of adventure! Whether it be diving down into some ice caves, sitting on top a train, or dancing. No matter where life takes you there is always al-ways room for new things, new adventures. But something that is very important to learn amidst this fun is your own self worth. Here in this world there is much noise, much talk about how one should be, where one should go to find worth. We are faced with movies, music, the media that has all these things they put value on, such as appearance. ap-pearance. It can be hard to feel like you stand out amongst those around you. It can be hard to realize re-alize all your good qualities. It's easy to lose track of those things that are important. There are people sent here on this earth to help you. When you are feeling down, remember where you stand. This last week I watched a show and they were talking about how they needed to figure out who they were and what they wanted to do and be in this life. It got me thinking. Who am I? And what do I want to be? I drove up to a quiet place to be alone and I wrote down goals, short term and long term. I wrote down steps to get there. It helped me to see what I wanted want-ed and how to get that. It makes me more motivated to see it in writing and it's more encouraging encourag-ing so you do it. I also wrote down things I've accomplished and want to accomplish. As I did this, I was filled with confidence confi-dence in myself. I was grateful for all that I have accomplished, and it helped me realize that I do much good, that I have done well and that I can keep improving improv-ing and adding to the list. I just took a time out, a time away from the world, to realize my self worth once again and to make myself motivated. It really re-ally truly helped me to be happy can do all that I'm meant to do. And I was having a hard time because I was losing sight that I was a great person with much to do. And once I stepped back and realized everything, I found peace again and happiness. For it all starts with you. If you know you are doing things that are worthwhile and that you're "Moments" Continued on page 3 "Moments" Continued from page 3 great person, you'll be so much happier. Then you will be able to transfer that to others and help them. So go out there and have adventures, they give you accomplishments ac-complishments and a feeling of self worth. But also sit down and really think about your life. Where it's headed and what you want. What you have done and what you can do. Be happy in being you! |