Identification of the you

Finding peace in one area of your life leads to a domino effect of happiness-

This last year I have learned more about myself than I have in the first 23 years of my life. I experienced emotions I didn’t know existed, I felt things I didn’t know was possible to feel, I acted in ways I didn’t know I was capable of, and I found me.

Letting go of perfection and the power that others had on me was the start of the scariest road I have ever been down. I stopped living my life to please others, make others envious, and be liked by all. I accepted that this is a big sea, and I’m a small fish.. that putting negativity into the world doesn’t add positively to my life, and that at the end of the day as long as I did the best I can, and made the decisions that I thought were right at that point in time, I can rest peacefully at night.

Putting down the mask and allowing your self to be who you are and express the way you feel is the most satisfying, amazing, raw, yet scary thing you can ever do.. Over the last 12 months, I have been able to improve my life in so many ways that I never knew existed. Until you have reached ultimate acceptance with yourself and who you are, I wholeheartedly there is no way one can reach ultimate happiness.

Going through the motions, doing what you think you’re “supposed to do” and filtering every aspect of your life isn’t happiness… Happiness doesn’t come until you leap. Until you take a risk that you never thought you could get yourself to do. A decision that is being made for you and ONLY you. Sounds selfish, right? You’re worth it.

Have a dream that seems impossible? Too scary, too expensive, unrealistic?

Be brave, be bold, and allow yourself to fall. Go for it. Worst case: you fall, learn from it, and get up and try again. Best case: you experiencing a life and a version of you that you thought was unreachable. So why not try? I did.

Falling was probably one of the best things that ever happened to me, and one of the things that I needed to happen in my life to find out:

1. who I really am.

2. what type of people I want to be in my life.

3. who are my true friends.

4. what I have to do to never look back and push forward every single day.

Putting myself first felt wrong, selfish, scary, impulsive, you name it.. but I have never felt stronger and more confident in my choices in life and what I want my future to hold.

Jumping, leaping, falling, whatever you want to call it is something you will never feel ready for. But it’s ready for you. 

 

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