Living for myself again
Sometimes it is so easy to get caught up in the lives of everyone around you that you forget about living your own life. That's where I am right now. I'm not sure how it happened, but slowly, I have let myself go so to say. I have been more wrapped up in everyone else, that I put me in the backseat, and I realized pretty quickly how toxic that can be. My mood, outlook, spirit, all changed, and I couldn't figure out why.
Once I had this revelation, I got even more scared, because I didn't know how to fix it! I started slowly, I asked myself, "what is it that you love to do?" and go do that. In my case, that started with personal care through working out, once an athlete, always an athlete, and being in a gym will forever make me happy! So I started exercising again, and I started to feel better. I started speaking up for myself, standing up for my opinion, and believing that my opinion is just as important as anyone else's, and making choices of what I really want, and not feeling guilty for it later.
I remember a time in my life when I was completely sure of myself, my abilities, and who I was, and I keep trying to figure out what happened to that person? And how do I get her back? I don't have the answer to that question yet, but the small steps I have started to take are helping. I know it won't be a short trip to get back, but the first step in overcoming any issue is to become aware that you actually have an issue! So here's to getting back to living for me, and figuring out how to keep living for me while still being able to have healthy relationships with loved ones/family/friends/colleagues/ etc.
Until next time,
A
Once I had this revelation, I got even more scared, because I didn't know how to fix it! I started slowly, I asked myself, "what is it that you love to do?" and go do that. In my case, that started with personal care through working out, once an athlete, always an athlete, and being in a gym will forever make me happy! So I started exercising again, and I started to feel better. I started speaking up for myself, standing up for my opinion, and believing that my opinion is just as important as anyone else's, and making choices of what I really want, and not feeling guilty for it later.
I remember a time in my life when I was completely sure of myself, my abilities, and who I was, and I keep trying to figure out what happened to that person? And how do I get her back? I don't have the answer to that question yet, but the small steps I have started to take are helping. I know it won't be a short trip to get back, but the first step in overcoming any issue is to become aware that you actually have an issue! So here's to getting back to living for me, and figuring out how to keep living for me while still being able to have healthy relationships with loved ones/family/friends/colleagues/ etc.
Until next time,
A
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