She used to like:
Sunbathing-with little or no regard for sun damage and future sun spots
Clubbing till the wee hours of the morning regardless of the consequences awaiting her the next day
Thinking she’d eventually be happily married with at least two children
Happy hours and consuming far more than what is socially acceptable
Thinking she was always in control
Thinking she was content with frivolous and materialistic things
Believing looks were everything
Micromanaging everything
Passively existing in the world
Thinking if she just made herself want something badly enough then eventually she would actually come to want it
Thinking in terms of black and white with little to no room for gray
Feeling entitled
Feeling worshiped from a distance- never allowing anyone to get close enough to ruin the illusion
Pretending everything was okay
Being codependent
Being a slave to others as well as herself
Keeping things under lock and key
Today she likes:
Taking care of herself in healthy ways
Snuggling up with a good book
Writing about everything she used to keep hidden
Relinquishing the control she never truly had
Earning rather than demanding respect
Acknowledgement that marriage and more children are not for her
Not having to pretend anymore
Having friends who are authentic
Going to bed at ten o’clock
Taking naps on the weekend
Having true independence
Seeing the world as it truly is
Knowing what she believes in and why
Thinking in broader terms-from black and white to every color in between
Acceptance for things as they are and not as she would have them
Being valued for what’s on the inside vs. the outside
Challenging herself
Having true freedom and peace of mind
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