There are things that we think won’t bother us anymore, but really do… They play a role in our daily lives. you know the trauma you really thought you moved past but you didn’t… It is time to let it go… yeah it hurts, but damn it is worth it, to let it go. You will be happier, smile more, and find more than other people to live for…
I know that the trauma, and the pain from my past relationships really fucked up this one…. And I know that I need to work through it all. So, that is what I am going to do… Each day I am going to work harder at getting back where I need to be….
I often have found myself in more of a depressed mood than a happy one. A lot happens around the holidays and truthfully for me the holidays suck and acting okay becomes nearly impossible. This year it was impossible.
I am not okay, and I may never be “okay” again. I am going to try but I am scared I may never be okay again.
Honestly, I am okay though, I let the negativity around me take over my mind, but I am going to be the positive that the world needs, why? Well, because when I needed the positivity, I only saw negativity around me, I never got the chance to see positive unless I truly searched for it, and I didn’t have the energy to search for it. I just didn’t want to take the time to find positivity.
I didn’t think I deserved happiness; but that is far but true. We all deserve to be happy, and to see happiness in life.
So, instead of sharing all of the negative things in the world, share some positivity, the world really needs it now.
Everyone can always use some positivity. It may not be easy at first, but it is worth it. You might need the positivity too, so when you start sharing it, it may make you feel better.
Seeing and hearing other smile, and laugh or say that you made their day, that may help you. It may make you feel better, but you truly won’t know until you try it.
Try it, take a few minutes, and help someone. Try your hardest to make their day, make a joke, or tell them what you like about them, or noticed first, but don’t ever be rude.
Don’t be the person that judges others by how they look or dress, because you really don’t know what they’re going through, so compliment them, it will go a long way, and you may have made not only their day, but their week, or possibly their month too. You won’t know until you try, so instead of being afraid of complimenting someone, just do it.
You too may be struggling, and you really need someone to be there for you, and I hope that I am that person for you, although it won’t be easy, but I hope that you come back to read some positivity.
When you are struggling remember this:
I wasn’t born to be perfect.
I wasn’t born to impress you.
I wasn’t born to make everyone like me.
I wasn’t born to make everyone happy.
I was born to be the best me possible.
I was born to impress ME.
I was born to make ME like me.
I was born to make ME happy.
Don’t get it confused.
You were born to put your own needs above other.
I will continue to help and change others lives and change their views on their lives.
Put a smile on your beautiful face and get through it all today!
About the Creator
Audrey DeLong
I'm just a young mom that is living her best life, trying to make it through every obstacle without giving up no matter how tough each situation gets that I come to face. Telling stories, living life, and working hard. Don't give up ever.
Keep reading
More stories from Audrey DeLong and writers in Motivation and other communities.
Life
Sometimes it is hard to hear that you are at fault for something when you think you were right, but we are not always right in life, and sometimes we need to hear that from someone else. I hear daily that I need to rest and stop working all day every day, I need to set a schedule to get my life on the right path, but I never believed it until I heard it from so many different people each day. Life is not always about being right, it is about doing the right thing. It is about loving and forgiving people. It is about hearing people out when you are mad at them and giving them, another shot at being in your life. Sometimes, we need to forgive people when they hurt us, we need to forgive people when they do wrong, and it is not for them, it is for us, we must forgive them so we can move on with our lives, holding a grudge will make you feel bad, until you forgive the person who hurt you.
By Audrey DeLong3 years ago in Motivation
It Only Took One Minute.......
It only took a minute. I was sitting at the computer in my office when the phone rang. I picked up the receiver and then laid it down my desk as I went to find the student who the call was for. Within seconds I was back at my desk, ready to resume typing, when I heard the student yelling obscenities at me for listening in to his call through the handset that was still lying on the desk. Sick and tired of the lies he was spewing, I was up running down the hall, ready to kill him. By the time I reached him, I had calmed enough not to hurt him, but as I turned back towards my room, I knew that I couldn’t go on like this any longer. The decision was clear. I had to leave.
By Gail Wylie4 days ago in Motivation
THE HUMPTY DUMPTY SYNDROME:
How many times have you heard someone say, “Losing my job was the best thing that ever happened to me”? Does hearing this sentiment make you scratch your head in puzzlement? How could something so negative be so positive? What’s the person’s secret? Few of us begin our careers with the intent of doing something else. After all, we’ve invested quite a bit of time and money getting to where we are. We spend thousands of dollars and several years of our lives in pursuit of our degrees. We then invest even more time going after postgraduate degrees. An attorney, for example, spends a total of nineteen years in the pursuit of a law degree and then has to pass an extremely difficult exam, one which many fail on their first attempt. Doctors spend even more time in school and then devote even more years to internship and residency programs. Sadly, many of these dedicated professionals then find out they are not happy in their chosen work. Much like Humpty Dumpty, we proudly sit atop our wall of achievements and accomplishments, giving little thought to doing anything else. “After all, I worked hard to get where I am and I’m proud of it. I’m good at what I do and people respect me. You can’t expect me to want to give all this up, can you?” These are the words you hear from your logical, rational mind (or friends and family) whenever you even think about making a career change. Unfortunately, your true self, that part of you who knows what’s in your best interest, is often scream i n g for a change, nagging away at your thoughts until you begin to listen. Even if you’re content in your present job, with today’s changing workplace and the uncertainty in the corporate world, it’s likely that sooner or later in your working life, you will find yourself, much like our friend Humpty, tumbling from the security of your little perch. For most of us the great fall occurs when one or more of the following occurs: • Our job is eliminated through downsizing. • Our company is acquired or merges with another company and the new situation no longer appeals to us. • Our job stays the same but we just can’t get excited about it anymore. So, after the great fall what are the secrets to putting yourself back together again — better and happier than ever?
By ephraima day ago in Motivation
Comments
There are no comments for this story
Be the first to respond and start the conversation.