Nobody ever said that chasing your dreams would be easy. If they did, they lied. As I continue on my journey to make my dreams my reality, I have already learned so much about myself and about this process. Over this past week I have reaffirmed what I have always known: Nothing is going to be handed to me and I can’t control the actions of other people. Should this discourage me? Probably. Will I allow it to? Absolutely not.

As a girl who grew up in Dublin, Ireland, you can be sure that I absolutely love St. Patrick’s Day! Whether you’re celebrating in Ireland or the United States, who doesn’t love the influx of all things green and lucky! Not only does St. Patrick’s Day celebrate the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, but it also celebrates the culture and heritage of the Irish in general! I am extremely proud to have been born and raised in Irelandand thought I would take this opportunity to tell all of my wonderful readers about my experience growing up there!

There is a well-known quote that says “perfection/beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” I have come to realize how true these words really are and If you’ve read my previous blogs, you may have gotten the idea that I can be am quite a perfectionist! I hold myself to incredibly high standards and want everything that I do to be the best it can possibly be. This quality has allowed me to reach incredible heights and accomplish some pretty amazing things, and I’m still working hard every single day to make my dreams my reality! This is not to say that I am perfect or ever will be, but I am and will always be a work in progress, always striving to improve myself! What I have learned is that we need to be objective with everything we do and see the beauty and progress in all of our efforts! While there is nothing wrong with striving to be the best you can be, you also need to understand that perfection is oftentimes in the eye of the beholder!