The winter months were pretty difficult for me this year.  This semester has felt like the semester from Hell.  I’m pretty sure I had more emotional and mental breakdown in the past ten weeks than I had in my past two years of college combined.  This semester also put a serious amount of strain and tension on my relationship with my boyfriend.  It was rough, and I was ready to give up multiple times.  I often felt like the light at the end of the tunnel was miles away.

But. One week and I am done with my junior year of college. (Though, technically, when the credits from this semester are submitted, I will be considered a first semester senior starting the final semester …!) I was inducted into Psi Chi International Honor Society for Psychology this past week.  I have been asked by my adviser to join his research team.  I have a couple of amazing trips coming up in the summer.  And, it’s finally beginning to look and feel like spring on campus.

I have made it through, and I am happy.

It’s been awhile since I’ve compiled things that make I feel are beautiful, and make me happy.

“Think of all the beauty left still around you and be happy.” – Anne Frank

This list is small, I know.  But when I have been reaching for beauty this semester, these are the few things I clung to.

I would also like to note, that since I am at the end of the semester and am able come up for air, I am prepping a load of posts.  I have missed posting, and writing, and exploring this aspect of my creativity.  I have learned, and grown a lot these past few months, and I am so dang ready to get back to this hobby.  When school is officially over, I am going to aim to create a posting schedule, so stay tuned for that.

Thanks for hanging out 🙂

As always,

Ciao for now!

Julia