Maturity

now i have grown (much older than i was before, but at the pegged age of 28- age 25 was a little bit of a stretch)

so this is what it feels like

to have a balanced mind, to be able to be objective, to forgive myself and others

to place importance on important things

to enjoy love and joy found in people who really matter

to speak my mind and truly mean it (and be able to say it the way it goes in my head- this takes skill, it does!)

to see things (especially material things) the way the are

to have wisdom after various cycles of hurt: what valuable learning experiences they have been

to embrace all of life's experiences and thank the Almighty for the things that happened the way they did

to value people who are REAL and drop those who are not (and it is completely absolutely and unequivocally ok)

to love your true self for who she is (warts and all)

to accept all the imperfect, crazy elements of myself (in and out)

to be (ME!)