My Beloved (con't)
This past Monday I had the opportunity to spend some time with the lovely women of Cru. Last semester we were able to have "women's time," which is why we're continuing with it now. It was such an incredible experience sharing our deepest secrets, insecurities, and struggles. I love and cherish the times we're together because I'm always encouraged by their life stories. I've learned that we all have stuff we keep behind closed doors--ashamed and fearful of what others may perceive when they see our true selves. I felt like I could relate to a lot of the women because I have found that I am the same exact way. What I've realized from what everyone was sharing was that we tend to feel "alone," as though no one could possibly understand what we're going through. We feel like our struggles are uniquely our own (which is true) but the physical, emotional, and spiritual pain resonates with the majority of the women. As the stories were being...