Be good to yourself

When something in your life comes against you, do you run and hide and let the thoughts of that past event take hold of you or do you keep a front up and try to make it through the day.  Many times in life we are handed different situations that define who we are.  The events of the past reflect who you were but not who you have become.  I realize that each of us has a different journey in life that we take, but at the end of the day we are all faced with issues.  Those issues can have a major impact on you, you can carry the weight of those past choices like a crutch.  The message that I want to convey today is to forget about the past issues.  You CANNOT live in the past, you CANNOT change what has already happened- if we could, I'm sure plenty of people would have done so by now.  Why let those past decisions define who you are today?  So for today the message is simple, be good to yourself.  Above all else in this world, you are the one who has to look out for you.  YOU make the decisions that can affect your future.  I understand that we all have different circumstances each and everyday that hamper us, but please try to be good to yourself.  You are the one who decides who you are and what you would like to be, if you are constantly having negative thoughts flood your mind, try to find something that you can do to bring you joy.  I know I may sound like a broken record at times, but through positive reinforcement maybe just maybe some of this will stick and you will start to see a change within yourself.  This post will be quick since there is a hurricane out there but please do yourself a favor and do not beat yourself up for past mistakes.  We do not have the power to change them and whatever has happened has happened.  It is just a fleeting moment in time, but you have the power to give yourself all of the encouragement that you need.  So try to stay positive and remember be good to yourself when no one else will. 

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