Things Get Better - BY: Cristal Guzman

Hello, My name is Cristal and I'd like to share with ya'll why Living Is So Big for me.

Life for me has not always been what it is now. I've struggled with many things that skewed my perception of the importance of living-both external and internal for so many years. One day I had the realization that life keeps going, keeps moving forward so you cannot stay stuck on things that have happened, things that you no longer have control over. It was at that moment that I began to really take in how wonderful it is to be alive. At that moment I was able to see all these wonderful people around me that appreciate me and encourage me to keep going. I saw the potential that I had for so many things (graphic design, psychologist, a leader) and made those things a large part of my life.

I live for all those people: my family, my friends, my boyfriend, my peers, so that their words of encouragement and their love for me produce something great. I live to help others with the skills I have learned throughout my life (social and educational). Most importantly, I live for myself-for the person who existed in my past, for the person I am now and for that person that I will be. I have learned that it is an amazing thing to be Alive and that things do get better. Living Is So Big for me because I am here, I've made it this far and why not show appreciation for this grand chance I've been given to live.

From, Cristal Guzman

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