As I write this I gaze out upon the beautiful snow covered Whitworth University Campus.  How majestic is that?  This year is the first year in a while that I can remember enjoying winter. I haven’t been sad and grumpy and out of control with my emotions and thoughts and tired all the time. It’s been a good winter experience.  And that’s not just because it wasn’t that cold or snowy till the last few weeks. Haha.  The biggest change for me this hear was not doing basketball. Being inside all the time, being lonely, getting super high string and competitive, weird practice and game schedules, didn’t make it fun anymore. I’m glad I was able to recognize that.  Another reason why winter is better is because I know more about myself. I feel like I’ve matured a lot and grown, and I’ve been grateful for the extra time that I have.  I actually don’t have that much extra time. Prostart and Unified Club and working and running takes up most of my time. But I think the biggest change is that those things make me a lot happier and I enjoy them more. I didn’t really like going to basketball practice, for a myriad of reasons. But I still loved basketball, so I didn’t. Not playing basketball has helped me have more room to enjoy it. I’ve been to four games this year. One of my dearest friends plays for our school, and I love going out and supporting her. I also just love watching basketball, which is something I’ve been able to learn about myself recently. Learning things about yourself is so fun! You’re never too old to keep learning things about yourself. The thing I’m grateful for is at this point in my life I’m learning things about myself that are deep down things. Things that help make me, me. I like to think these things will stay the same, but I’m sure some things won’t. And that’s okay, because I’ll just get to keep learning more about myself. 🙂