About Me

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  My name is Samantha Szafran; you can call me Sammy. I would define myself as shy, confident, happy, caring, and friendly. Establishing myself as shy and confident may have thrown you off because how can a person be shy, yet confident at the same time? Well, to be honest with you it took me some time and practice. It took me an amount of courage to step out of my comfort zone and realize the issue that was holding me back resulting in my quietness. Taking that step was the best decision I have ever made. Learning to love myself has been amazing and is what makes me happy. Finding out who I truly am has been a long journey and I am no where near close to the end, but that is where you come in. If you or someone you know is looking to turn their weaknesses into strengths and discover who you are then you are in the right place! 

  My parents got divorced when I was seven years old and it changed me. I was put in a bad place and did not understand the true meaning of family and what love was. I did not ever speak on my feelings, instead I turned to writing. I wrote in a journal for eight years straight. Within those eight years I experienced a great amount of pain and happiness. No one told me to write out my emotions and thoughts of my experiences on paper, I started to do so as a young kid on my own. That journal is a piece of me and it became my escape. Writing in that journal was the only place I felt safe. After my parents divorce, my dad got in trouble with the law, which turned into abandonment. This really affected me. Some time after I was forced to move cities and go to a new school, which was something I was deeply afraid of because I already had a good group of friends and I resisted change. Getting used to a new city and people was hard and I believe is the reason why I became so shy. I started to become more introverted because I did not know how to talk to strangers, I only knew the people I grew up with. I would hide and not speak. Overtime I forced myself to talk more and put myself out there and make friends. This step was difficult but I am glad I did it. Now I have good communication skills and lifelong friends. I am best at communicating through writing, or in this case typing. I believe that this blog will help others learn confidence and how to not be afraid of the unknown and fear change because I will be able to express my advice and tips through my skill of written words to you. 

  My personal mission statement is to focus on becoming the best and most healthy version of myself. Blogging can help my journey by tracking my progress, achieve goals, and share my insights. I love to show importance on mental health as well as physical health. I love to read romance books because they allow me to escape from the world and allow me to see what true love is. I also love to read spiritual, mindful books because they allow me to see the true meaning of our soul and how to not be dragged down by harmful thoughts. Reading books that I can learn from as well as find enjoyment in really makes me happy. They allow me to improve and understand what truly happens in our hearts and minds. I encourage my peers to read the books I have read and I get excited to hear suggestions on new books I can read. Now speaking on physical health, I personally adore working out. Exercise gives me an outlet to let out my anger and pain. I love to lift and run, whenever I do I feel so much better after. It is something I genuinely enjoy and will love to share with others my fitness journey. I believe we can all improve and benefit off of each other. I believe that there is always room for growth and new goals. Setting goals and tracking progress is where most of my happiness comes in. When I learn new skills or thoughts that make me think deeply about life and myself, it makes me happy. I say this because I love to reflect on myself and see where I can grow and reach higher levels. On another note, I say I am caring because when someone is down or not in the right place, I care for them. I feel for them. I have been through deep, dark times and I believe that I can be the shoulder for anyone to cry on. I may not be the smartest person out there, but I sure will try to help others the best I can. I know how it feels to be kicked down and not want to get back up. I believe there is a reason we are all on this Earth and I believe that each and every one of us is suppose to be here. We just need to be there for everyone and care for others. I also say I am friendly because I love to make friends. I love to be around other humans. Some people hate to be out in public, but I see it as an opportunity to meet your new best friend. I love when people reach out to me to ask for advice in their lives. I want to be the rock, or the go to person for everyone. I am good at looking at situations on both sides of the story, that way I can give guidance that is true and genuine, not just what a person wants to hear. 

  I am currently a college student that is shy, confident, happy, friendly and caring. I am overall glad with where I am and am excited for where I am going. Through my mental health and fitness journey towards loving myself, I am eager for my future. I want to become a person that people can depend on and I want everyone to see my path and growth, because like I stated before, I still have a long way to go. The best part is yet to come, and I am thrilled to get there!