Contentment is a very important virtue to have. It allows you to enjoy and be grateful for the life that you have in this moment. However, you shouldn't let your contentment stop you from having big dreams or goals. You can continue to work towards the things that you want while remaining content with where you are now. 😁
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Lately I’ve been feeling a sense of peace within myself. It’s really nice but I can’t help but wonder when it will go away and I’ll be back to the me as I’ve always known myself: melancholy, aloof, insecure, anxious…
But what if it stays?
Been trying this new thing where I trust my intuition (my greater She) in how I behave, the decisions I make, the things I say. I’m starting to trust in myself to choose the right thing over what’s easy or simply status quo.
I have faith that if one door closes, a window will open. Because it always does.
While I don’t have it all figured out yet, not even close, I’m trying to relish each present moment - the joy of figuring it out.
Happiness is a choice, it’s a mentality.
Not to downplay my own struggles or past regrets/mistakes - but I have a lot to be proud of. I’m not perfect by any means but that is okay too. Because I continue to try, be open minded, stay unassuming, learn and challenge myself. I don’t give up on myself.
Even if I think I am, I’m not. Because I’m still here and I’m still taking on the next day.
Does this mean I’m a good person? Or does this mean I am just human, with all the complexities.
A big thing I noticed is that black or white thinking. I’ve had a hard time forgiving myself for anything really….because it didn’t jive with me “being a good person” or “being worthy”. I couldn’t be one without the other.
But then I’d forgive others in a heartbeat. Second chances? More like 3, 4, to infinity. Because I believe in the power of people changing. I’ve been trying to view myself as how I’d view someone else. I’m much kinder to others than I am to me.
Like I have it all ass backwards haha.
Now I realize that I have to cheer myself on. No one else will do it for me. And if I don’t, I’ll never get anywhere because I’ll always be too scared.
So if anyone is reading this, do what you need to let it all go. The expectations of what “should be”or how you “should be”. Scream in the car, delete that person from your friend list, go on a road trip by yourself, write affirmations on sticky notes and post them everywhere, cry your heart out, listen to your favorite song on repeat, throw yourself into your favorite hobby or start a new one, write all your worries on a piece of paper and burn it, break some shit then break some more shit, journal all your feelings on a random tumblr blog (haha), do something that scares you, make conversation with a stranger….I don’t know - just do something! Anything.
If it doesn’t work, do it again. And again. And again. Until it does.
Don’t worry if you look stupid or silly or uncool doing it. Do it for you. Forgive yourself for it all. You were and still are doing the best you could.
And don’t laugh at me when I say that because I used to make fun of all the people on social media who would say “X and X” solved all my problems and now I’m just this happy little leprechaun finding rainbows and gold everywhere. It’s not that simple but it also is.
Way easier said than done am I right *rolls eyes*
Know that you don’t have to have all the answers and you sure as hell don’t need to be perfect.
You are the one who writes your story so you get to decide who the main character is. Who you are. Who do you want to be?
As I’ve been healing, slowly but surely, people have fallen off. It really sucks to lose people. But the right ones have stayed & our relationships are so much sweeter and truer.
As I’ve accepted what I can do and what I can’t do, it’s been so freeing to feel like I’m not disappointing the world.
One day it will work. And then life will feel like magic.
Because lately, the thought that crosses my mind is: this is what it was meant to feel like all along.
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Perfection is a lie and a myth! 🙅♀️ I hate to break it to you, but your life will never be perfect. There is always going to be something that comes along and makes things difficult. Life is full of ups and downs, so don't get too comfortable in either of those situations. 🤔
That's not to say that you should always expect the worst out of every situation, but rather, to always remember to stay rooted in reality. 😌 Things may not always go as planned, and you have to learn to adapt and to be okay with it when it happens, rather than dwell on all of life's "what ifs."
The same is true on the flip side. 🪙 Don't go numb to a bad situation; don't lose hope. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel and you will find it! 🕯️ You won't be in the darkness forever. The stars still shine on the darkest of nights and so will you. ✨
You need to learn to be happy and content with your life as things are now. Sure, there is always something that you can improve, and maybe you're working on something right now, but contentment with your life is key. 😊
When you're able to find gratitude and happiness in every day life, you'll be able to pull yourself out of any rut and motivate yourself to keep going, no matter how hard things get. 😁 Today, I want you to find something that you're grateful for, something that makes you happy, and keep going! 💖
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