Realizing my own Pep talk.

A little over a year and a half ago, I woke up one day in my little life feeling strangled and caged. It took a lot of courage and finally I broke out of my self imposed prison of circumstance and decided to become more. I suddenly had the gift of knowing exactly what I wanted out of life. I knew where I wanted to go, what I was looking for and what kind of person I was going to be. That first six months was terrifying as I tried desperately to erase the person that I was for the last ten years. I was petrified of stepping out into the unknown. The nasty little voices in my head told me to go back, give up, and I ignored them all. I didn’t know how or why, but I knew deep down inside that I would find a way to get out of the unhealthy life I was leading. So I started by putting one foot in front of the other. Each step was extremely difficult and the weight of my past pulled at my stride as I finally just walked away.

Now a full year and a half later I have learned much about what kind of person I am and who I will be. The things I have learned are simple. No one will live my life for me, I have to do it and be responsible for my own choices and actions. It is with in my power to achieve my goals and to set new ones. Everything that needs done in my life isn’t going to be finished by someone else; it is up to me. These are some of the things I’ve learned in becoming this new person that was nothing more than a shadow in my mind two years ago. Now, I am working hard every day to keep a clear vision of the things I need to do to in order to finish what I started. I can and will do the things I set my mind to. I know that now.