“I stand up for myself a lot more now. In high school into college, I think I tried too hard to form myself into somebody I thought I should be. Now I don’t give a shit. I like what I like. I’m not afraid of it or embarrassed by it. I learned over the years that it doesn’t matter what other people think. Only age can teach you that.”

“I feel accomplished. Having a baby, which I didn’t think would make me feel accomplished …it’s a whole new thing. Until you do it and experience that, it’s hard to describe. This is my growing phase. It’s a mix of accomplished, but still wanting to progress. ”

“This year has really helped me feel grateful. We’ve had difficult times like everyone else, but that’s made me look at the positive. I still have a job. Matt still has a job. We have a beautiful son. He’s healthy. We did get to spend extra time with him this year because of the lockdown. That’s time we wouldn’t have had together at home otherwise. So I’m really grateful for this year in a sense. Lot of anxiety, though. It really spiked my anxiety.”

“I’m pretty happy with who I am. I want to continue to progress. I just never want to be in the same spot, stagnant. I want to push myself and evolve, find new skills. Need to get out of comfort zone. Progress, move up.”