Ever since I was a child, one of my favorite quotes has been by Taylor Swift: “To me fearless isn’t not having fears, it’s not that you’re not afraid of anything. I think that being fearless is having a lot of fears, but you jump anyway.” Lately, I’ve been finding myself coming back to that quote a lot more. 

This month, I’ll be graduating from college which marks a significant milestone for me. There were so many points in the past few years where graduation seemed so far away. Now that it’s finally close, I’ve been finding myself in disbelief that it really is not that far away at all. Time truly does move SO fast! I remember when I finished my first semester of school, I thought that four years seemed like basically a lifetime away and then just last year thinking that a year seemed almost the same amount of time away too. As each of the days pass and I get closer to my graduation date, I’ve found myself getting more and more excited for it all.

Along with graduation, I’ve been solidifying some of my plans for the next chapter of my life beyond school. As you can probably imagine, there are’s so many feelings involved in planning to leave the only place you’ve known, and it is a mixture of a lot of nerves, but also a lot of excitement and optimism for new things.

Because I’ll be entering a new chapter of my life soon, I’ve been finding myself holding onto more of the small moments lately. I’ve been grounding myself in relishing the little things that I know won’t be a part of my life as often anymore. With that though, I’m also welcoming the idea of the new little things that will make their way into my life that I know are just around the corner, as well as reminding myself that the ones I’m familiar with now are still going to be there whenever I want to make my way back to them.

There is a lot of change around the corner, which can be scary, of course, but is also exciting. Change presents a new chapter for growth, learning, and opportunities, and this is one that I’m so incredibly grateful to have. I’m so excited to see what this new chapter holds and to have the chance to “jump anyway” despite my fears.

If you’re going through any sort of change right now, know that it’s okay to feel scared and nervous about it! But don’t forget to let yourself embrace the chance you have to learn something new.