This is me. And this is one place I come to spend time with myself. It never ceases to provide me with comfort -- because I have come a long way to realize and accept that no other human being can know me better than I do myself. What you will see here are my footprints; who I am and what I strive to be; the breathtaking moments; the whispers at night; my journey through this beautiful mess we call life. Every post I make is for a very specific reason or reasons, on which I may or may not be completely clear. I hope that you could relax your mind and open your heart as you allow yourself to become a witness to what my soul is painting through these words and symbols. I see the world through these symbols. I hope you find some meaning in them, not for me but for yourself. My biggest wish is to understand the hearts of people. But I'm just one girl in this immense world who tries to take it one day at a time. I realize that life can be crazy. There is not enough time to do everything I want to do. I have made many mistakes; I have taken many wrong turns. I am human. I am flawed. I have fears and insecurities. Sometimes, I get more frustrated than I should. But above all, I love life. I love feeling so at home wherever my family is, and having amazing friends I can trust and act silly around. I love the way the wind caresses my hair, the way the earth smells after rain, the way a single drop of seawater reveals the wonders of an entirely different world. I love living this moment not knowing what to expect in the next. I love to feel. The act of feeling awakens the life in me. And happiness would not nearly be as meaningful and valuable without pain. I hope to be the sunshine to those around me, and a shelter when storm clouds gather. I hope to give as much as I am capable of giving, because it is more worthwhile to wear my heart on my sleeve than to forget that I have one at all.