22 Thoughts

I am turning 23 this year, and I believe it will be a pivotal age for me. So much has been spoken into me during this time in my life, and I want to pursue that. So much of being 22 meant returning home to myself—deepening my friendship between myself and I and honing in on the depth that I hold from past experiences and present reflections.

To have been 22 meant allowing old parts of me to pass away and embrace the life that stands before me. My last birthday, I spent some time researching what my name meant, and that set a tone for me. “Brielle” has French origins and means “God is my strength.” Furthermore, the suffix -Elle means light or sun ray (thank you, Google). I am a firm believer that your name has meaning. Shakespeare once asked, “What’s in a name?” and I say everything. Our identity was given to us before we could even speak, and that’s such a beautiful blessing.

Cheers to 23!

P.S. I definitely meant to upload this much sooner, friends. :,)