Know Thyself

We have all heard the over used phrase: “It’s all about perspective!” But what if it really is? I am facing a time in my life where I often feel alone. It is easy to sit and wallow in a negative state of mind when I feel this way, wishing I had someone to turn to or that I simply did not feel this way in the first place. In reality, that state of mind only digs a deeper hole and can quickly spiral into a toxic habit of self destruction. Instead of asking yourself why you feel this way, what is wrong with you, or why you are “alone”, flip your perspective to see this as an exciting opportunity. We live in a fast paced world, where everything is almost instantaneous. We can have food delivered to our door within an hour without leaving the couch, we can google any question we have an have an answer within the second we hit search. Our brains have almost been trained to be able to fix everything instantly, and if we can’t we assume there must be something wrong, there must be a g...

To all the people who do not feel like themselves, It is so easy to want a life where you know who you are without a single doubt in your mind. Every decision, every word, every move you make has zero hesitations. A glance in the mirror makes you stand up taller, even prouder to recognize the image glaring back at you as your own. That is so easy to want, and for some it is just as easy to obtain. It is just as easy to feel the opposite of each of those emotions and actions. To regret or question every feeling, action, and statement that leaves your lips. To crumble in fear of the consequences that may follow. To consider every single other person’s opinions on what you have to say or feel as if they matter more than the opinion of the one who looks back at you in the mirror. Why do we feel like this sometimes? Why is it that sometimes the person we feel the least sure of or close to is the person we truly are. Are we living in a time where it is simply scary to be alone with o...