The falling apart of everything in my life is, slowly, coming to end. I'm feeling surprisingly confident and optimistic about the things to come.. including this year. I'm finally rediscovering the person I once was and the happiness I once had. I'm learning the beauty of letting go. With the divorce process finally set into motion, I started to think about my last name. Do I keep it or go back to my maiden name? The whole identity change process is such a pain in the ass. Ain't nobody got time for that. However, I compromised who I am waay too many times in order to maintain the love and affection from another individual. An individual who then kicked me out the door without any hesitation.
My last semester of nursing school also started this week. This means I will graduate in just a few months. I hit rock bottom during this journey but continued to work my ass off in order to achieve what I want. I want to be proud of my college diploma. Which is exactly why I have made a promise to myself to graduate with my maiden name. I want to move on from this painful ending with a smile on my face and head held high. I want my diploma to inspire and excite me about the future that I can and will have, rather than remind me of my painful past.
