A better version of me

Can't take a good day without a bad one. Don't feel just to smile until I've had one

Why is it that when something fabulous happens in your life, you're suddenly slammed with something equally as annoying from the opposite side of the spectrum? It's like happiness has a deadline. you can only feel it, experience it for a suggested amount of time before something rocks your world in a way that makes it hard to grasp on to those emotions that sent you on a happy high nearly 24 hours before.

Committing to doing what you want to do, what you need to do, and focusing on that without adhering to anyone else's opinions is much harder than it may seem. Finding your wisdom, your truth, your voice within yourself is such an epiphany. its like riding a wave and never having the tide fall through, because you've deemed yourself an expert within yourself. that never gets old. it's a fascinating feeling being confident in who you are, what you want, and where you are going. everyone should encourage everyone in their world to put down their walls and focus on themselves. even if it's just for a day. meditate, yoga, or just write. whatever you need to do for some of your own personal self discovery... it's a fascinating experience.

Like most experiences, they have an end. or a roadblock. or an intersection. And for those individuals who want the best of both worlds... independence and acceptance... it's a tricky exploration. you need to focus on yourself and by doing so, you need to establish a tough skin. people who you crave to be proud of you, to respect you, and encourage you... may have a difference of opinion about what you are doing in life. and it sucks, and can be very unnerving. but communicating and expressing such confidence that you strive day in and day out to maintain... can lead you in the direction that is healthy for you. You can't control the reactions of others. but you can control your response to their reactions.

Be a better version of yourself. every single day. with those words in mind, you can try to be an optimist in a pessimistic world.