Do you even recognize yourself anymore? Who is that person in the mirror and what are they doing in my body? Sometimes we do not even realize we can change, but we do. We all change in one way or another and that is ok. We all go through the pain and the success, the blood, and the tears. What remains is not the same human that was there before these things happen. We can feel molded like clay into our own shape. Hopefully, we are strong enough to not let the things that happen to us break us. On the other side can be the most beautiful place in the world. You can breathe your sigh of relief and just slow down and enjoy the moment. There is nothing like a person that feels free compared to a person that feels trapped. One feels they have unlimited possibilities while the other does not see anything hopefully coming. When you get out of feeling trapped it can take a bit for you to realize it. You might still think and act like there is no exit, but eventually you understand you are now free. I do not embrace the bad people in this world, but I do embrace understanding and getting to know what others have gone through. You can look at it and see what you have gone through and notice the strength that can exist in people. Sometimes people do not act the way they look. Sometimes we must look behind the curtain and see who is there. Even when people differ from what you might have done or acted, it can be nice to see why they acted the way they did. You could think someone is lazy and stealing a candy bar to get out of paying. You could also end up with someone who has no money trying to find food for their children. Our instincts are usually correct, and we must rely on them in my mind. With that out there, we must show the balance between our instincts and what is going on. If the insignificant things can make us happy, our instincts can guide us to protection and success, we are halfway there. We continue and will continue to see what we are good at and what we need practice with. Just know that I can see your weakness and it is showing on your face. Knowing that making yourself secure comes before everything. You need to be mentally ready to take on the world each day. Remember the one day you are not ready is the day it always comes calling. We do not know what is going to happen, but we can make each moment important if we want to. When I felt sad, I used to want to feel even lower. That was not an effective way of treating myself and caused damage that healed. Being helpful to someone is also different from person to person. You know when you are not being authentic and when you are. You know if you are manipulating, gaslighting, acting passive-aggressively to get your desired result. It is always a better idea to move positively, but sometimes we want shortcuts.