Note to Myself

• Live for something greater.  
• Respect yourself enough to make joy your top priority.   You won't be happy holding yourself back or thinking less of yourself in order to keep certain people in your life.  They will stay if they're meant to.  
• You can choose what inner dialogue affects your life.  Is fear and insecurity overwhelming you?  You don't have to believe it.  If what you feel doesn't inspire you or make you feel good about yourself then ignore it.
• Let it go.  You can't change how people feel or how your life unfolds.  You can control your thoughts, your actions, your reactions, and your relationship with the Lord.  Focus on those.
• Be gentle to yourself and allow the authentic you to develop.  Don't rush through the process of change or growth.  There's room for improvement but it's a life long journey not a short stop along the way.  Love yourself for who you are in this moment.
• Jump and cling to faith in Jesus knowing He can perform all miracles and make what seems impossible possible.  I've had numerous situations feel impossible to overcome yet, through faith in Christ, I was led to a solution that wouldn't have crossed my mind had I not prayed and trusted.  You can't be strong on your own.  Only the Lord can provide the strength you need.
• When you see other people living a life you want, who look incredibly happy, don't feel sorry for yourself and wish that was you.  Celebrate that someone found their joy in life...they probably took a risk to get it.  Take it as a manifestation of the hope that someday you'll have enormous amounts of joy and others will wish they had your life.  
• Refuse to be a spectator.  Jump fully into your life and live as if time is the only thing you have...because it is.  At the end of the day your occupation, money, things you own, and health won't matter.  What will matter is how you feel about the life you lived when you're really old. Did you love as fully as you wanted to?  Did you spend your time wisely?  Did you go after your dreams big or small?