Acceptance

Here’s the thing…..

None of us, no matter how hard we try to change our lives to resemble the lives of others, will ever find true happiness within ourselves.

This is something I’m still learning. I wanted to share the judgment that I know I’ve been caught up in for as long as I can remember.

We are not made to have the same qualities, personality, or sometimes even values as others. We are not them. We need to accept that we are our own person. We have been created to be individual and unique.

I often find myself comparing my past to those I went to school with. Some are now in stable relationships, working in a job they put the effort into getting. Some have moved out or are in university or travelling the world.

Why does this cross my mind?

I guess I’m jealous. I want what they have. It stops me accepting and being thankful for my own life and what I have achieved.

Past tense…

ACHIEVED!

I didn’t make it through high school, yet I have a level 3 diploma in psychology.

I didn’t choose to move out of home, yet I’ve managed over 8 months of independent living in a flat of my own.

I haven’t travelled or got a uni degree, but I am working hard on my access to a university nursing course alongside volunteering roles.

I may not have the life I thought I’d have at 25, but I am lucky and grateful to still be alive.

Because on the hard days when things feel hopeless, I choose to accept my circumstances, be proud of what I have overcome already, and stand firm, looking towards my goals.

We can only move forward if that’s what we choose!

The dreams of others won’t get you to a place where YOU want to be.

So start chasing your own!