Every day is a new chance to do something different than yesterday. To me, it seems as though the days bleed into each other. It’s not so cut and dry as “it’s a new day”. When I make poor decisions, that affects the next day, week, or even the next month! But, I’m learning that every new choice is an opportunity for growth within that spectrum.

No one’s ever told me I am alone or that I don’t belong. Yet, it seems, I’ve taken that up as a part of who I am. When I was young, I thought all I had was my pen and journal to keep me company. Writing saved my life. I’d pour everything in my heart out onto paper. But it felt lonely. There was no feedback or empathy.

What I’m learning now is that it’s absolutely not true that I’m alone or that I don’t belong. It’s just not true. I have a place here. I have my tribe in my corner. They consist of family, friends, my therapist, dietician, & doctors. And my Higher Power. I’m blessed to have every one of them in my life today.

I’m learning, too, that I don’t need to share everything with everyone. I can have boundaries in that respect. In fact, nothing has to be shared. It’s my choice to share or not. I had to learn this because of feeling so alone at a young age & not having anyone to share with. So, I started sharing everything once I began to find my tribe. It became a shortcoming after a while.

My decision to do things differently today by setting those boundaries has led me to gain more self-validation & confidence. They’re wonderful things to have! I’m still learning and growing through them. And, they’re not always easy to cultivate. I need to remember that I’m not going to be confident 100% of the time or in every regard. And, self-validation comes with practice.

Something I’m doing lately is to pick one thing a day to work on, or to do something I’ve never done before. It’s freeing to start this challenge! I’ve decided to keep these goals to myself in an effort to keep some motivation & be my own cheerleader. This way I can gradually keep improving on my self-validation.

I’m feeling so grateful today for the lessons & blessings I have in my life! Everything happens for a reason. I wouldn’t have gotten to where I’m at today without the guidance of my tribe.

Thank you to all of those who’ve offered me feedback and support! You mean the world to me!!!

Sending love and light, Kel.