I have spent my entire life trying to find ”happiness“ and “contentment” within myself. There have been multiple times when I’ve felt at my highest, and let one little thing knock me down bc of my own insecurities, this in turn holds me back from reaching any goals, big or small, that I have set for myself.
So let’s say I have this goal: staying sober, finishing OT school, getting in shape. Let’s say I do nothing about it, rather I talk and talk and don’t put in any action... I’ll tell you how that would go down: I wouldn’t be sober, I wouldn’t be an OT, and I would never come to a place of happiness And feel Comfortable in the body I worked so hard for.
One of the biggest things I’ve noticed about people these days is most want an instant fix, an overnight method. People aren’t willing to make sacrifices and to work hard for want they want.
I am happy today. I have a routine, I take care of myself, I have a job, I love the way I feel inside and because of that I LOVE the way I feel on the outside too. I feel confident, beautifuI, and like I can do anything I want to with my life, as long as I’m willing to put in a little hustle. (even being a model for abercrombie doesn’t seem undoable to me JUST SO WE ARE CLEAR)
I used to live my life in a state of half contentment- I wanted to be somewhere else, feeling something different and not okay with whatever I had in front of me. I was always so focused on the girl waiting for me tomorrow, or looking back and wishing I could somehow be the me of yesterday, and because of this I was easily offended, put off and knocked down by the opinions, thoughts, and words of others.
Today is different, and that’s because I’m just truly content with where I am right now, and NEWS FLASH: No one else is living your life for you. Your life is what you make it, and if you’re not willing to put the work in to reach your goals, well I hate to break it to ya, but no one else is going to do that for you.
One of my favorite saying goes something like this: “you can shit in one hand and wish in the other and see which one fills up faster.“
We all know which one would fill up faster.
The thing is this, being content doesn’t mean we have to stay where we are and become stagnant in our personal growth, but it does give us the drive we need to better pursue our dreams.
I always tell my patients, you can lay here in bed all day and wish you were getting better, or you can move your body and work towards what you want to be better, whatever that looks like for you, and I can do my part as your therapist and show up to cheer you on and motivate you, but at the end of the day none of that will matter if you don’t want to show up for yourself.
This is why setting goals for ourselves is important too. If you want to live a life of purpose, set small goals for yourself and big goals for yourself and work towards those goals one day at a time.
I promise you, whatever it is, it‘s doable if you want it bad enough.
Now go out there and conquer your dreams and to hell with what other people are saying about it ❤️
xoxoxo
Mishako
PS I’m thinking of doing a give away at the end of next month, Lexi and I will have been going to the gym for 3 months then, so I would like to do something to celebrate, so be paying attention to my Instagram stories ☺️all my love
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