"How was your summer?"

so, I was challenged the other day by who I would probably consider my best friend, to think of if I changed at all this past summer and if so, how. Now, put simply, this got me thinking. I mean, yes, we all change, but do we ever consciously think about how we've changed.

As we were sitting there, I started to list off a few things that I could think of. The main one I thought of, was that I had come to value my education more. I spent the entire summer working 8-5 cleaning carpets (or crapets as some would say) and let me tell you, it motivated me to get my degree. This is not a knock on the guys who work maintenance here, they're an amazing bunch of guys and I respect that whole heartedly, but it's not for me.

Well, then I went on to list a few others (which, I cannot seem to think of currently) but since that night, I've been thinking even more about how I changed and honestly, there's a lot of little things that changed. I've become more independent in what I do and am no longer simply a follower. This is one of the things I've been struggling with my entire life. I've always been a passive follower keeping my thoughts to myself in the thought that no one else cares what I think.

Another thing I learned (thanks wib for reminding me) is a harder one for me. It was that I can't dwell in the past. Far too long I've been lingering on past happenings or relationships and it would be completely restricting in everything I would do. Those thoughts would harm any relationships because I would compare it to others that I've had and failed. I'm not saying I don't still struggle with this, because in all honesty I do, but I've learned that I can't survive with the way I've been doing things.

Well, to list off a few others (without the lengthy explanations) I've become more patient in some areas where others, I've become less so. I've come to realize how much I truly love my group of friends. Though, I guess that's more recent...but that doesn't matter, I love them all to death. A lesser thing that's changed, is I became even more of a morning person (getting up at 6:30 for work will do that to you) so yeah, if I think of any more, which I wouldn't be surprised about, I'll add them