There are so many times where I find myself getting lost in my thoughts, to the point where it starts to slowly consume me. It's not like I chose to feel like this. I didn't want to just randomly wake up one morning and feel this really sad and anxious feeling in my chest. Feeling like things just aren't going the way that I planned.

I'm constantly asking myself: What am I doing right now? Am I going in the direction that I want? Am I going a step forward or am I just taking a few steps back? Am I happy?

Suddenly, all these things begin to pile up in my life and in my thoughts. I'm too consumed with the idea that so much is going on that I start to fall back a few steps. Now I'm pushing, stressing, and forcing myself to get back on track.

Sometimes, it all just gets a bit too much.

I think the worst part of it all is when you start to feel lonely. You start to think that everything is out to get you, while everyone around you continues to move forward in life. You're just there feeling stuck, like you're in this box, suffocating and unable to move. Like you're in a crowded room, and no one sees you.

But you're not alone.

We sometimes correlate feeling lost to being lonely, when really, that is not the case. Feeling lost is completely normal, and we can all relate to this feeling at some point in our lives. And everyone should know that it's okay to feel like this.

When things just don't seem right, or some things don't go the way you plan, you have to rise above the feeling. Some ways to do so? Trying new things. We sometimes stick to a routine, and then said routine starts to get old. Go for a walk around a local park. Listen to new music. Introduce yourself to different people in a class or a coffee shop. Have that little spark of courage. You never know where it can go.

Doing these things can bring new perspectives in your life. You can learn a completely different side of you that you never knew existed. You can find different parts of your city or town that you've never seen before. You can find a new food spot that could be your new favorite place. You can find a new love or friend in a random coffee shop. You can find your muse.

One last thing to do is to take a step back. You're feeling lost and alone? Maybe it's because of the toxic relationships you currently have. Think about who is pushing you to be a better person and those who are holding you back. Cut those unhealthy relationships to make room for greater ones. You have one life, and you shouldn't spend it feeling like you're being tied down to negativity.

Being lost doesn't make you weak. Being lost doesn't make you damaged. Being lost and acknowledging that you are is a huge step moving towards a better you. Not that you were already great from the beginning. You just can't see it in yourself right now. And that's okay.

When you find yourself getting lost and alone, I just want you to know that you're not alone and that people do care. There will always be someone willing to listen, you just have to find the right people who will do so. But, what will set you a part from the people who are lost and don't get out of their funk is what you do with these feelings and emotions. If you're not willing to change, then you will get nowhere.