Who I Want To Be
I want to be a person who forgives – who looks at the reasons why she hurts and lets them go because there is only so much we should carry every day.
I want to be a person who forgives – who looks at the reasons why she hurts and lets them go because there is only so much we should carry every day.
Ready is an excuse we tell ourselves so we can safely sit at our desks, eat another average donut and look at photos of the life we dream of.
We are really, really good at convincing ourselves that it’s not the right time. We are also really good at convincing ourselves that someday will be the right time. We wait for the weekend, for a raise, for things to fall into our laps. We think there will come a day when we’re 100% ready, when it’s comfortable, and when it is “right”.
External validation feels great and makes us feel worthy and important. Finding validation in yourself is way harder. But when you don’t rely on external factors for value, you are more prepared for life: failure, love, loss, true joy and happiness, and the in-between.
It’s messy. It’s clear and muddy at the same time. It’s the biggest paradox we’ll ever know. And it’s almost a guarantee that at some point in our lives, we’ll have a crazy run-in with love.
Travel is full of risk. And at times, you’ll feel inadequate, you’ll get lost, you’ll wonder why you put yourself in this situation to begin with. So let the guilt go– it’s not serving you. Feel what you’re feeling.
Let yourself off the hook. Great news: you don’t have to be for everyone, because no matter how hard you could possibly try, you never will be. It’s easy to feel like the ultimate goal is to be well-liked.