Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.

• Getting my presentation done, finally
• Ec 418/419 meeting
• Finishing ISA Coffee Hour logo
• Talking with Ted and Andrea on journalism…politics…and how to see the world.

Some of it was really encouraging personally. I won’t lie, I like hearing compliments about myself. I’m working     through a lot of issues when it comes to being ok with myself, not being so careful all the time, and being me more than anything. But every once in a while, it’s nice to hear something from the outside.

Above all, our talk reminded me why I was so attracted to writing for the Commentator in the first place. And it reminded me that having a strong sense of right and wrong, and sticking to one’s principles, isn’t a bad thing at all. In fact, the importance of maintain one’s principles is far grander than I ever imagined. Being new to journalism or public anything, I feel like it has been a great experience in learning how to see the world more critically and intelligently.

So, this kind of helped me out of the rut that I hit a few days ago. I’ve realized through these ups and downs, and from my discoveries during my introspective weekend (I didn’t just shop online!) that the path to greater confidence is not as short as I thought it might be, and that it is a constant struggle against oneself and the others that undermine oneself. And that even though strength has to ultimately come from within, it is not a solitary journey, and the support of friends and family is amazing.

When I’m down, it’s so easy for me to get sucked into my own sorrows, into my own ‘emoness’. I forget my number one rule: it’s all about perspective. In the moment, everything feels like it’ll be that way forever and ever, when in reality, each next day yields something different.