Change

It's me again,


This post won't necessarily be about the events of this past week, but more of a comfort to me and my struggles. You see, writing makes me feel so much better, and it helps to lay out exactly what I am thinking. What am I thinking about now? Change.



Someone very close to me told me yesterday that I have changed. It made me question whether change is a good thing or bad thing.. The way it was told to me to me yesterday was that it was a bad thing. Changing from my old self into what I am today.. I am a different girl than I was 5 months ago. My opinions are different, the way I think is different. But is that really a bad thing? Do I really think that the "old me" is better than who I am today?

The answer is no.

I have realized that there is no 'old me' or a 'new me'… I am still Mari, I have just grown up. I voice my opinions now, I am not afraid to tell people what's on my mind. I have learned to communicate my feelings in a way that most people can appreciate and understand. I have learned to accept others' differences, and I have even taken on learning a completely new language; to become a part of another culture. Why do we always think change is a bad thing? Change is inevitable. Just look at the clothes you wore a year ago. Do you still wear them? Is your hair the same? Your house? I bet there is something different. Added or lost, it is still change. There is no way around it, so the best thing to do is accept that things will never be exactly the same as they were. We as human beings are a changing species; that's the way it's always been and always will be. Look at the good that's come with change. We as a whole are more open minded than we were a 100 years ago. We are (for the most part) a more accepting race, and therefore the world is a better place to live in. One thing that exchange has taught me is that you have to roll with the punches. Nothing is good or bad; just different.  Yes, I've changed. And so have you. I love who I am, flaws and all. Going on exchange was the best  decision I have ever made, and if it's changed me, then so be it. Never again will I think any type of change is a bad thing.. No matter what has happened, it makes you who you are, and there is always the same amount (or maybe even more) room for positive change than negative change. If there's anyone out there reading this right now, I hope you're reminded that no one can use 'you've changed' to put you down. Don't take it negatively; because it is true. Take it as a compliment, because chances are you're more wise and experienced in life than you were a year ago.

I have six more months in Denmark, and I bet you anything that I will grow from now until then. And you know what? I'm excited to see what these months will turn me into. I am ready to embrace the changes that will occur.. And I will know all the while that only I can decided whether it is good or bad.


So here's to change.

Thanks for reading 

xoxo fra Danmark