Hey guys, I hope you’re all having a serene Sunday so far! 🙂
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Just some words of wisdom this morning….
On that note, I’d like to share something with all of you I’ve come to realize after a VERY long and stressful week. I wrote this earlier after I had a bit of a panic attack last night about my food issues. (For more about that, read HERE.) Anyway, there is nothing better than having people who love you to calm you down and reassure you that everything will be okay. (Hi Mom and Cal!)
On this journey we call “life”, nothing is ever easy. We cut corners, ignore the obvious, and forget the work. However, I’ve come to realize that it’s not always about trying to fix something that’s broken. Sometimes it’s about starting over and creating something new. We have all been placed on this earth to discover our own way, and we will never be happy if we live someone else’s idea of life. We need to stop being ashamed of how we feel. We have the right to feel any emotion that comes to us, and to follow a path that makes us happy.
Don’t compare yourself to others, or get discouraged by the success of others. Despite the struggles that you might be facing, never give up on yourself. Don’t just take the easy way out and settle for less than what you know you are capable of. Don’t trap yourself, endlessly, in a state where you are unable to ask for directions, even though you’re terribly lost, simply because you don’t know your destination. Figure out what you want. When you get real about the true feelings you crave, you end up surprising yourself with an abundance of new opportunities and possibilities. The journey begins when we are born. Make your journey worthwhile every single day, because the distance we each get to travel is a mystery. Getting where you want to go in life is not about finding a shortcut, it’s about putting in the required time and effort. You have to set goals and fulfill your commitments, even when no one would notice but you, and know in your heart why doing so matters.
In my heart I know that I will one day overcome this problem, but nothing is ever that easy. I thought I had it all figured out, but then some “relapses” and old patterns set in and I got discouraged. What I did was let these fears and habits take over again, making me more irritable and afraid than ever. What I should’ve done was accept these “relapses” and keep moving forward. They’re a natural part of any journey, and I didn’t realize that at the time. Every struggle arises for a reason – for experience or a lesson. A great journey is never easy, and no dose of adversity along the way is ever a waste of time if you learn and grow from it.
Sure, maybe that didn’t apply to you at all and maybe you didn’t feel like reading this, but I don’t like to hide my feelings anymore. Bless you if you made it this far!
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When life is pulling you back with difficulties, it means it’s going to eventually launch you forward in a positive direction. Keep focusing, and keep aiming!
Have a wonderful day my friends 🙂