the Depths of emotional maturity from my eyes

I think a lot about my past self, mainly when I was a freshman in college 

who I wanted to be

Who I wanted to become

I don’t possess all the same characteristics I once held

My character has changed

I have inherited new traits

I have grown out of the old childish ones

I think I thought I was pretty emotionally mature as a freshman because I had always thought my whole life that I was aware of people's emotions, 

but the truth is to be emotionally mature is not only being aware of others, 

but to be mindful of your own emotions 

How you react to specific actions

And how you carry yourself each day

I discovered parts of myself physically and emotionally that I had never felt.

Life is about experiencing things, hearing other people's points of view, and listening to others' opinions. 

It’s not easy to heal from things in the past. 

It's not easy to lose people because sometimes it feels like you lose a part of yourself. 

But sometimes, we grow out of relationships, and friendships no longer grow in the same direction.

And as hard as it is, it allows us to grow into our best selves.

You can’t let the things out of your control control you

And what I’ve learned in my young 20s is that you have to live each day fighting through a challenge and doing something you’ve never done

Everyone is going through such a diverse situation, and that’s why it’s so important to learn and listen because then you grow empathetically and expand your consciousness 

Allowing you to go out of your comfort zone 

And jump into the depths of who you are becoming.