Casey's Still Here!

As I just finished painting my nails a pale shade of pink, I looked down at them and smiled. I did not just smile because they are finally done, as I have been wanting to paint them for about 4 days now and kept forgetting, but also because I realized something that more than amused me. For the past week or so I have been a bit out of my comfort zone, feeling the urge to paint my nails black, listening to punk and rock music, and doing whatever the hell I want. However, as I was just painting my nails I realized that I am still me, my nails are pink not black and my life is still my life, no better or worse than before, but reflecting me and who I am at this point in my life. But as well, these past few weeks have also taught me something very important... because by feeling that urge and need to be something I'm not, for example painting my nails black and listening to music that I never would have before, I have found out that that still is a part of me, somewhere inside of me. And no matter how small that part of me is, I experienced it full force and I enjoyed it. But I'm back, so all of you that have that part of you urging you to experience new things, open your minds and find out a little more about yourself, do it. Because I promise you'll learn more from it than you'll lose! And to all of you who laughed and were shocked by what I was doing, even if I never fully painted my nails black, I'm back too and this time I think it's for good. I'm me and no one else, no better or worse, but a little different and now I know a little more about myself with a new perspective on that part of me. But don't worry... Casey's still here!