What word did you choose and why?

Uncomfortable

I chose this word because I’m very spontaneous and love adventure, but the older I get the more I like being in my little circle and being comfortable. I really want to grow spiritually, mentally, physically – and to do that, I have to get uncomfortable.

I feel like to be the light in the world, I need to grow in my spiritual self and be more in the Word. I want the results of physical growth in the gym, but I need to be more consistent with my workouts and do the things I don’t enjoy doing.

If you could talk to a younger version of yourself, what would you say to her?

Just keep pushing thru – it does get better. When I was young, I thought life was never going to be not hard.

What word did you choose and why?

Passionate

I’ve spent many years just trying to get by and do the best that I could with what I had at the time.  I finally figured out that apathy wasn’t good enough, it was time to feel passionate about something.  

Once I started living this way – it has made such a difference.  I want to teach my boys that you can feel very strongly about something, but it doesn’t mean that you have to be 100% in love with something but you do have to be passionate about it.  

What word did you choose and why?

Independent

I chose this word because I recently changed my major in college and I’ve recently moved back home.  While I am in the process of getting my own place, I want to find out who I am on my own.  

My big goal is to move to the beach and go on to do marine biology.  I am trying to be independent and move to Galveston.

If you could talk to yourself before you started college, what would you tell her?

Don’t be scared.  I would have changed my major a year ago if I hadn’t been so scared. 

What word did you choose and why?

Dream

I chose the word Dream because Yesism #4 is: In order for our wildest dreams to come true, we have to dream wildly.  So Dream is all about finding out what those dreams are for me. Dreams don’t work unless you do. 

Dream is also an acronym for me: Discipline, Rigor, Energy, Action and Meaning – these are all the things I want in my life.

If you could talk to yourself a year ago, what would you tell her?

Hang on – it’s going to be a wild ride!  It’s been a crazy year, it’s been exciting and full of opportunities and every day just keeps getting better.

What word did you choose and why?

Persevere

I chose it because I am in theater and it’s a really hard industry.  You have to be able to persevere through all the challenges.  

I started theater when I was in 4th grade and I loved the live aspect of it.  I’m a sophomore in high school and I want to go to school in New York.

What do you hope you have accomplished by the end of high school?

I work at Casa Manana right now – I hope that by the end of high school, I hope to be a part of a Broadway show.