So, it's obviously not Sunday, but I wanted to share some things with you this week. These past few weeks have been some of the most trying of my life. I have been trying so hard to even put into words exactly how I feel. I'm not very good at communicating at how I feel and I know that is a huge problem for me. I've had some hard conversations this week with some pretty influential people in my life. Being happy is something that all of us want, but do any of us really obtain true happiness? ‘We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.’ ~Frederick Keonig So the happiness process — noticing, appreciating, being happy about living — can be applied to things within us, no matter what’s going on outside. We can learn to notice and appreciate the good things (and the less-than-perfect things as well!) in ourselves, and start to love ourselves. Loving myself is the hardest thing I think I've ever had to do. We have to live with ourselves, never having a break from ourselves, and show ourselves grace in the process. Don't beat yourself up for the things you've done in your past. Learn from it, don't forget it, but move forward and don't repeat it. I beat myself up constantly for mistakes I've made. I hate myself most days. Today, I'm starting over in life. Again. I feel like I'm about 10 years too late, but I'm young to keep pushing myself. I want you to show yourself the compassion you would show to others if it was them instead of you. If you wouldn't treat someone the way you're treating yourself, just stop. Be mindful for yourself just like you are to others. #mindfulness #loveyourself #bekind #niceisdifferentthangood #dogoodrecklessly https://www.instagram.com/p/CE5mmqdHOpE/?igshid=vdf4gqdnoc4
