The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.
Robert Cushing
If we all did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves.
Thomas Edison
We only become what we are by the radical and deep seated refusal of that which others have made of us.
Jean Paul Sarte
So, I'm on this journey- this journey to be a better version of myself. To be honest, I couldn't make myself do it for my family, I had to make up my mind to do it for myself. I decided I wasn't satisfied with my quality of life- I wanted better. This has totally been my year of taking care of myself. First my mental health, and now the rest of my health. And I have to say, I'm feeling great and pretty darn proud of myself. I've found that the better I feel, the more I can be there for other people. That's really important to me right now.
I have a friend going through something really tough, and I'm really glad I'm able to pass on my positive (ok, well positive 98% of the time!) attitude. I look at it like a fight. When something bad or unexpected happens, you can lay down and die (which is what I always did before) or you can fight like hell to become a better person regardless of the cards you have been dealt.
I'll end this short post with my fav quote right now:
I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass.
Maya Angelou
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