I am listening. I sit back and soak it all in before speaking out. I must understand what I am speaking about, and now, I know it is not my turn to speak. I am listening and I am hearing and learning. My life will forever be changed by what I am hearing now. We will move forward.

My life has been changed like so many others in the past few months. In my last semester of college, I experienced a global pandemic, one of the greatest achievements of my life (so far), and the neo-civil rights movement. I have never been more inspired to work in the field of public health than right now and I think this movement on top of the pandemic has solidified my future. I know I can do more. I know what populations I can help. I can directly impact my own community everyday by simply being a positive influence. I can choose to smile and be kind to all, but especially the ones that need it most.

I recently discovered I am mutable because I am a Virgo. I have always identified as an empath, just like my mother, where I pick up emotions and tend to reflect them. This can often leave me on a roller-coaster of emotions that becomes exhausting. But I’ve learned to block. My energy is strong and I can sustain my own without letting others mold it. What kind of energy do you allow in your life?