THE ROADS I HAVE TRAVELED

In case you didn't know, I've been getting ready for a guest post on HIS LITTLE LADY, which is all very exciting and has taken a lot of soul searching from the very first question on, "When and why did you start your blog?" I think here would be a good place to expound on that simple, yet daunting question that was placed right at my finger tips. I started my blog because I was alone. I felt like I lost my sense of identity, my creativity, what made myself so terribly unique and special. As an artist I felt like I was starving for inspiration, and I was losing the passion to keep doing what I loved. I was frustrated with the fact that I knew I could be doing so much more with my life than I actually was, but I had no idea how to change that, or even just where to start as far as just appreciating the blessed life I had been given. It wasn't until I reached out to blogging, and reached out more spiritually that I began to realize something: I had given myself no sense of destination, therefore I couldn't give myself any sense of direction. Last year I went through what seemed like a never ending roller-coaster ride of trials, and instead of focusing on things I wanted to accomplish, I'd sit there and tear myself apart, being my hardest critic, letting myself wander in the roads of Self Depreciation and Self Sabotage. I was watching myself fall apart, and I wasn't doing anything to stop it. I'm not here to glamorize, or sugar coat what I was going through, I'm not here for a pity party. I'm simply here to shed some light, share my thoughts and to give support where it's needed, mostly I'm here as a reminder. I want to be a reminder, a hand reaching out, a heart who understands. I'm here to tell you that life is wonderful, but that I get what it feels like when there are days where it's hard to get out of bed, that there are days where it seems like you keep walking in circles and are making no progress. I'm also here to tell you that you need to set goals, you need to push yourself in the direction you want to be headed. Picture yourself, better yet, go stand in front of a mirror. Tell yourself everyday that you love yourself unconditionally in this very moment, that you are special, that you have amazing things in store for you. You are a child of God. Do not give up, I beg you. Let these trials, let these hard times act as a force of good in your life. Do not dwell on them, but learn from them. Face your trials with courage. Never take the life you have been given for granted. Keep walking, keep pushing, keep your so longed after destination as the motivation for your destiny. Take those roads that will lead you to your dreams, your goals, your aspirations. Drop off that baggage that is holding you back. Pick up your feet, and keep moving forward. You choose where you end up, you create the path that you're walking, you create the outcome of your life.  All roads will lead you to where you want to go, all roads will lead you to where you will eventually end up.