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Embrace The Good And The Bad Days

Breathe, because it's all a part of the process.

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Embrace The Good And The Bad Days

After a crazy past few months, it feels like life is getting back on track. We all have those days, weeks, months, or maybe even years where we ask ourselves where is my life going or what am I supposed to be doing. That's how I have been feeling the past few months. I have asked myself so many questions and so many times I felt like I didn't have the answers. It took a while, but I feel like I am starting to find the answers and even a fresh start.

The way I see it, I can either look at the past few months of my life as just full of struggle and hard emotion, or I can look at it as a time of growth, learning, and strength. Yes, the time was a struggle, but it only made me stronger. Yes, the time was full of anger and sadness, but that only made me grow and learn how to better myself. We need those times of confusion, heartbreak, and struggle to take a step back and realize what is going on in life.

I've heard that it's up to you to find your happiness, and after pondering that thought for a while, I believe it to be true. Yes we will always need other people, but when it comes down to it, you are the one who has to chase your dreams and accomplish them. Nobody can do that for you. It takes those bad days for you to realize what you really want out of life and if you haven't thought about it, you probably should. After you start chasing the life you want and it may seem like the good days keep coming, a few bad days might show up. And it's okay to be angry, confused, sad, lost or any other feeling you will feel, but you have to let that encourage you and not tear you down.

Life is full of perspective. A lot of people say you can look at the glass half full or half empty. I say you can do both because nobody's perfect. Some days you feel like you can change the world for the better and some days you will feel like you can't change out of your pajamas. Although, pajamas would be comfy to change the world in.

It's perfectly normal to have bad days and it's really awesome when you have the good ones. They both make us human and shape who we are supposed to be. Looking back on life it's crazy how many good days I have had, but it is also crazy to think how many bad days I have had. I'm finally starting to piece everything back together and figure out what I want. Life is tough, but believe me you are way stronger than you think you are and with those really good and bad days, life is incredible.

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