04/08/2019
Long Post Alert:
If you are like me or any human being for that matter, you’re probably aware of the trials and tribulations we all face as individuals. Each persons story being just as daunting, flawed, and tiresome as the next. We all are tasked with the challenges of navigating through life. Finding ourselves, balancing a great relationship, leaving a bad relationship, or maybe even slaving away at a job you can’t stand— just to name a few. But what is unique... is a person’s ability to endure, reflect, and P E R S E V E R E. You see, we are are hardwired as the human species to be selfish, self seeking and inherently in a state of self fulfillment. It’s only natural we push through these challenges with the instinctual drive of maintaining our own happiness & sometimes quite often enough at the expense of another’s. .
Through new seasons of my life, I’m learning to find a balance in this as I have the exact opposite of this problem (raise your hand if you were the parent/people pleaser child ✋🏻). I frequently find myself falling short due to my laser focus on the needs of others, not being able to say “No”, or being succumb to anxiety because I don’t feel like I’ve done enough. Being an introvert, I thrive in time alone to recharge and refuel— but I am also plagued with the curse of putting others needs before my own. It’s a constant internal battle that repeatedly gets the best of me. With time to reflect, I’ve been more intentional to rejoice in things I enjoy and come to accept that it’s ok to give myself some grace. I’m trying my best, and I know that just like every other hurdle I’ve had to overcome... this is my story. I am R E S I L I E N T. .