REALIZING MY SELF-WORTH WITH MY DESIRED PATH

"Your outlook on life is a direct reflection on how much you like yourself" -Lululemon   

That thought crossed my mind every night before I fell asleep. 

It had been several months since I graduated from Junior High School and I had no idea what i was going to do with my life. My future plans were falling to pieces,and everyone around me kept telling me that I needed to start accomplishing things that I had not yet accomplished.

I was not where I  thought I should be in life. Everyone had expectations that I hadn't met. I was relentlessly questioned and judged for my slower progression in life, which convinced me that no one supported me or believed in me. My self esteem began to suffer as the months went by. I felt inferior to everyone and it made me hate myself. 

But several months and hundreds of needless self insults later, I decided to block out the negativity , both from myself and other people. I silenced the voice in my head that told me I wasn't good enough and asked myself, what would really make me happy. 

I've always been creative and expressive. I used to sing,act and dance since then. But my favorite thing has always been writing. 

Some of the happiest moment in my life came from opportunities to express myself or put my heart and soul out for everyone to see. 

I got to a point where I realized that I was only trying to pursue other paths because I thought that's what other people would accept. 

One day, I decided that enough was enough. I spent an entire year of my life trying to be realistic and conform to the expectations of other people. I realized that you cant please everyone anyway, so trying will definitely not lead to contentment.

REAL HAPPINESS COMES FROM BEING CONTENT WITH AND PROUD OF YOURSELF. 

The most important thing to remember is that you are worth it,you can go another day and you can be happy. Once you start to accept and love yourself with your desired path, the smoke will clear and you will breathe easy again. 

BE KIND TO YOURSELF AND LIFE WILL BE A WHOLE LOT BRIGHTER.