My distaste for change has been put to the test more times than I can count over the past several years. Jobs, dreams, relationships, and so many facets I would have once classified as constants have faded or evolved.

Through painful trials and subsequent meltdowns, I have built up some callouses to what was once the biggest monster in my life. Change is not only something I can survive, but is often worth embracing. Sure, I’ve lost some things along the way and my body - both physically and mentally bears the marks, but there is also a deeper sense of love, joy, and peace than I have ever known before.