If you try to fight life and do not go with the flow of things this can end badly. I would always advise you to go again for life works for you. I am forgetting this lesson from time to time, and it has hurt me. Today was one of those days that felt tough, unfair, in a place I did not want to be. What should I do when I get into this circumstance? I need to stop, look around and know that everything is going to be ok. Remember how I got to where I am, and where I want to be tomorrow. I need to count all the blessings I have and all the good things that can come to me. I can feel and acknowledge the negative thoughts that come in but remember the lack of weight each thought carries. Take a deep breath, because trying to think when your heart feels like it will explode will not help accomplish anything. I like to attack problems, but also feel the fear when they start lingering around. Problems will never be chains that I need to carry, but they can be growing opportunities and time for me to face some obstacles. What happens if you continuously battle with people and feel your energy gone? You recharge yourself with what you love best and go again tomorrow. I have found that showing up for myself in life has had big rewards. I am not trying to be an arrogant jerk, but I am trying to be myself. Understanding who I am each day and what I want to be about. Some people will fight life dreading to see their real selves, but I know that being my real self is what I need to feel complete. I do not go out of my way and expose people or look down on anyone wearing their mask, but I know I cannot join them. Life can be anything you wish it to be, and it can also feel like a prison sentence that is not ending. One of the craziest things that I found is when I was a kid it felt like I had all the time in the world and can do anything, but now as an adult I feel time can be slipping by sometimes. Sometimes the easiest path for us can be the most harmful and the hardest path can be the most rewarding. When you do not go outside your comfort zone you are not growing as much as you can. Even if you take one baby step each day in something outside of your comfort zone you are growing. The safest place to be in is in the shallow end, but is that where you want to be? I know that things changing in my life means that I am growing. I do not cause anyone harm, nor do I need to. Being strong is not about showing how tough you can be. Being strong is about knowing what you have gone through and continuing to go further. I want the best for myself, so now is the time to focus and believe in that.