Enlightened
by Hailey Pickett
New Beginnings to me means a fresh start. Most everyone gets a new beginning at some point; and everyone deserves one. A new school, a new day, a new year, anything that wasn’t a part of your life before can lead to a new beginning. Sometimes, more often than not, a personal emotion can direct you to or become your new beginning.
My sophomore year was my biggest new beginning because that was when I really found myself. I emotionally discovered who I am and who I wanted to be and that was the most beautiful beginning to my new, happier life. I didn’t switch schools, move across the country, or start a hobby; I just had one of those “oh wow” moments. I didn’t need a quantitative, classic fresh start; I just created one for myself internally.
Finding myself, my personality, and realizing what I wanted to become opened my eyes to so many amazing opportunities. New beginnings are so much more than a new pair of shoes or a moving truck; they are portals into brighter days. They are more. They lead people to a new life, a new hope, a new person. My new beginning was exclusively internal but that emotional enlightenment could have been sparked by an external force, so if the fresh start comes from a new job or school day, the new beginning could be more than just another sunrise.
by Hailey Pickett
New Beginnings to me means a fresh start. Most everyone gets a new beginning at some point; and everyone deserves one. A new school, a new day, a new year, anything that wasn’t a part of your life before can lead to a new beginning. Sometimes, more often than not, a personal emotion can direct you to or become your new beginning.
My sophomore year was my biggest new beginning because that was when I really found myself. I emotionally discovered who I am and who I wanted to be and that was the most beautiful beginning to my new, happier life. I didn’t switch schools, move across the country, or start a hobby; I just had one of those “oh wow” moments. I didn’t need a quantitative, classic fresh start; I just created one for myself internally.
Finding myself, my personality, and realizing what I wanted to become opened my eyes to so many amazing opportunities. New beginnings are so much more than a new pair of shoes or a moving truck; they are portals into brighter days. They are more. They lead people to a new life, a new hope, a new person. My new beginning was exclusively internal but that emotional enlightenment could have been sparked by an external force, so if the fresh start comes from a new job or school day, the new beginning could be more than just another sunrise.