Recently, I went on a trip to the beautiful state of Colorado, and it was exactly what I needed. I got to hike some of the most beautiful mountains I’ve ever seen and listen to the sound of waterfalls crashing against piles of rocks. Living in a city can be hard when you love nature and peace and quiet as much as I do. I went on this trip for clarity on certain aspects of my life. I also started going to therapy, something at which I never actually expected to ever get the balls to do. It was one of the hardest decisions in my life, but I’ve needed to start it for a long time now. Nothing terrifies me more than talking about my feelings and past experiences in my life that have hurt me. But as someone who takes such great care of their body physically, you can’t forget about what’s most important, your mental health. A healthy body is nothing without a healthy mind.
I’ve been writing a book for some time now, about my life. From the time I was born through the end of high school. I started writing it back when I was in high school and what’s crazy to me is how much I’ve grown over the years. Every time I go to revise it, my outlook on the situation’s change. Back then, something that may have hurt me, I’m now extremely thankful for. They always say you can’t change the past, which is true, but I’ve come to realize, our view on it can. Which in hindsight, I think is more powerful. I believe that everything in our lives happens for a reason, whether it’s good or bad. We don’t always get to choose what happens to us, but we do always have the power to choose how it affects us. Recently, I’ve felt very hopeless which isn’t like me. I’m typically very optimistic and cheerful. But sometimes things happen and dim our spirits a little bit. We start to clear our focus on all the negative things that have happened in our lives and blind ourselves from all the positive. Today, I’m here to tell you that it does get better. Whether we want to own up to our problems or not, remember you always have the power over your own life. No one can take your spirit away from you, unless you let them. Don’t let the negative things in life take you down, instead use them to remember why you always get back up. Life is truly what you make of it. Instead of blaming everyone and everything around you for your problems, remember that you have the power. Blaming everything except yourself isn’t going to help you. You are in control of your life. Stop focusing on the things you can’t control and start focusing on the things you can. Expect more from yourself and less from others. That’s what will bring you happiness.
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May 2022
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