I tend not to share particularly personal stuff often on Social Media, but since it's both a #ThoughtfulThursday and #tbt I thought I'd drop my big #transformation as it's the anniversary of some big life changes for me. January 2005: realized I wouldn't be able to graduate high school due to personal limitations that were too heavy to overcome. January 2013: I left my last job and was told I wouldn't be able to work full-time going forward, later was put on disability. January 2017: this was the tipping point, I was a complete disaster. Unhealthy, overweight, miserable; I was a complete #NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) and shut-in, and even my ever supportive family didn't know what to do. Things got worse before they got better, but now I've achieved a bunch of things I didn't even believe I could hope for! Place of my own ✔️ Best shape of my life (And progressing beyond!) ✔️ Wonderful part-time job ✔️ Chatty and fluffy feline companion ✔️ Stability; mentally, physically, and financially ✔️ Daily Enjoyment ✔️ Each day is still a struggle; whether it be pain, fatigue, socially, etc. With that in mind, I don't focus on the struggle but rather the process of overcoming the next hurdle and the reward from that! We all have our demons and flaws, some have more support than others, and limitations that may keep us from even trying to move forward. The thing is that no matter your current situation, you can overcome and move to the next level, even if it's just taking a couple of steps forward; that's two steps beyond where you were and that's an accomplishment. #NeverGiveUp and never stop trying to better yourself and your situation. I just hope maybe this adds a little #Motivation to someones life, or even just to overcome a bad day or a rough patch; we all have them! Have a great day and just enjoy what you have going for you, but don't hesitate to add more to your life, and never settle!