#figureyourselfout

Have you ever trekked throughout life blindly every now and then? You have no idea what you are doing regarding decisions, people you should and shouldn’t care about, and how you handle situations that are thrown your way. Love has been the shining star that has been blinding me the last few weeks. In lack of better terms, I left the love of my life to seek out the rest of my life that I thought in the moment, that I was missing. Over the course of a month’s time, I slowly realized that this person is in fact, the love of my life and I needed them. I needed her more than a plant needs water, cookies need milk, or people need air. Several may think that it is just my feelings shielding practical thinking from my heart. On the other hand, I believe with all of my heart that this is not true. I have made countless mistakes the last month or so, but I am confident that this decision is surely not a mistake on any sort of level. She is the light that shines in my eyes, the fire that burns deep in my heart, and the person who knows me like the back of her hand. She can finish my sentences, know what I am thinking before I even utter a single word, and takes care of me more than anyone ever has. I do not deserve her love, grace, or presence. But I am forever grateful that she allows me to love her and even just be the person that receives her love. Love knows no boundaries, not even in the darkest times. 

So do everyone a favor—keep your unwashed, unhealed hands off people. Go to therapy. Heal. Or don’t. But know this: no amount of lashing out will ever make your inner chaos someone else’s fault.

SOMETIMES IN YOUR LIFE YOU WILL GO ON A JOURNEY. IT WILL BE THE LONGEST JOURNEY YOU HAVE EVER TAKEN. IT IS THE JOURNEY TO FIND YOURSELF. #repost @miss_taylor_katelyn If you don’t know how to be alone, you don’t know who you are. #figureoutwhoyouare Every single person in your life is a mirror that reflects different aspects of yourself. How you feel about them is how you feel about yourself, deep down. #figureyourselfout Love yourself, but take it slow. For love to bloom it requires time, patience, respect, understanding and vulnerability. Accepting your true self and falling in love with it is a process that cannot be devalued or rushed. #figureyourselfoutfirst A man can meet an absolutely perfect lover who is ready to go the distance with him. Yet no matter how head-over-heels in love they are together, if he has not gone the distance for himself by facing his shadow and healing his wounds, he will inevitably sabotage their relationship. #figureoutwhoiam It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks or believes. The idea, the dream, the goal is my own. The second I start looking for other people to validate it, I begin to lose stream and momentum. When you’re in the early stages of an idea or a goal, you’re the most insecure, which means you’re easily swayed by what other people might think or believe. You’re most easily talked out of an idea you might have loved it into an idea you might regret when you allow other people’s opinions to color your plans. #studyyourself Some steps need to be taken alone. It’s the only way to really figure out where you need to go and who you need to be. #knowyou Figure out who you are separate from your family, and the man or woman you’re in a relationship with. Find who you are in this world and what you need to feel good alone. I think that’s the most important thing in life. Find a sense of self because with that, you can do anything else. #taketimeforself Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.- 2Pet1:10-11 (at Carrollton, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzOFwcsleEc/?igshid=1dddpm0ptcn6d