There are hours, days even weeks where you dream about having the courage to say what has been on your mind for years. To say exactly what is needed to be said. When the day comes for you to stand up for yourself and the respect you deserve it feels as though the weight of the world had been lifted off your shoulders.

This life I live has been full of so many twists and turns. I am a 23 year old woman who can’t help but dream. Dream of a big beautiful life. Full of dogs, mountain biking, whole foods and healthy relationships. I am learning that in order to have healthy relationship with others you first need to set boundaries in the relationships with your self. It sounds so cliché. But it the truth in the saying “you must love yourself in order to love others” is so very true.

I’ve spent the better half of the past 5 years trying to hard to love someone in ways that left me feeling empty, lonely, tired and unworthy. This has been due to my own actions. My own twisted views of what “love” really is. As I’ve grown as an individual I am learning more and more that love is respect. Respect of boundaries, respect of feelings and respecting each other’s honesty.

I am a work in progress, I always will be. The day I stop striving to move forward in my life is the day that I know something is terribly wrong. I am going to make sure that my dreams become a reality.

Todays mantra:

You are enough.

You deserve the very best.

You are worthy.

Love&Light

M