So, Where Do We Start?

Well to be so real, in order to start we first have to stop. Stop letting our circumstances control our lives. Stop ignoring our emotions. Stop wasting the best years of our lives. Stop giving a shit about anything that is not helping us thrive and grow as individuals. So how do we stop? How do we let go of these restraints that we have grown so accustomed to? Well, I don’t know if there's a simple answer to that, but I can let you in on the three tips that began my journey…three tips that have given me more life and less stress.
1. Stop throwing yourself a pity party. Good people go through bad shit. All we can do when our circumstances are far from bright is figure out how we are gonna fix it. We need to stop waiting around for someone or something to solve all our problems. We are capable. Now I get how hard it is to not mope around when life kinda sucks, I promise you we have all thrown some pity soirées, whether it was caused by a partner, family, mental struggle, school, or the many other struggles we teens face, I promise you life is gonna go on, we have so little time to be young and dumb so let’s stop wasting any of it dwelling on things that have already happened. We can’t change the past.
2. Start doing things that make you happy. Life is gonna be a million times better when you stop doing things because of expectations or the aesthetic and start doing them because you love them. If someone is judging you for what you love they gotta go anyways. Forget about what people are gonna think and start choosing things for you.
3. Surround yourself with people who are pushing you to thrive. We are so much of who we surround ourselves with. We need to be with people who have goals and drive. Be with people who are FUN, people who wanna go out and do random stuff. If you’re spending every weekend sitting in a basement bored, I promise you it’s time for a change. Push your friends to get out there, and step outside their comfort zones, in return they will do the same for you.
Three steps to get started. It’s always the right time to commit to self-improvement, you deserve it. We need to let go and have fun while we are young and responsibilities are few. Remember, struggles are inevitable, but struggling in silence is not.
XOXO- Tara🤍