"This past year has been an absolute rollercoaster. Some days have been great, where as others have felt like an endless void of nothingness. Some days have been full of happiness, laughter, peace... complete bliss, others have been painful, both mentally and emotionally exhausting. Feeling like there is no escape, no hope that the next day will be better. With that being said, this past year has allowed me to grow in ways I highly doubt I would have if I hadn’t experienced or lived through a global pandemic. I have honestly pulled a 180° turn from who I was a year ago, of course there are still elements of who I was but my eyes have truly been widened to who I am, what I stand for, the world I live in and what is beyond this life."