Agh! Just the title alone made me cringe a little, haha. Something that most people are always surprised to learn about me is that I’m a huge introvert. Why is this always so surprising? Honestly, I don’t know. I have ideas as to why, like maybe it’s because I’m so outspoken, and I talk to people, and I don’t ever appear to be shy (even though I’m really shy). But those are just ideas, that I can actually justify!

I’m so outspoken because I’m an outspoken person. I like to speak my mind with no filters, and let my opinions and beliefs be known when I feel it is necessary. I do talk to people, only when approached first or if I’m already comfortable around you. I’m not going to approach a stranger and immediately engage in conversation, but if that stranger approaches me first, I will engage in conversation.

I only make the first move if I’m comfortable with you. Despite what people may think or say, I am VERY shy. I only appear to not be shy because when I’m really nervous I get this adrenaline high that completely takes over and overpowers my shyness. Therefore, I don’t appear to be shy but I promise you that, that shyness is just being overpowered by my nerves!

With all that being said, I don’t know why people are surprised to learn that I’m an introvert. I guess I just don’t carry myself as an introvert, which in that case I can completely agree. [Read more…]

Moving forward.

That’s something that I use to always be afraid of. Not like completely afraid of it to the point where I would stand in my own way of achieving any opportunity to be able to move forward. But afraid of it in the way of not always trusting that I know what’s best for myself and for my life.

That’s the thing though, we spend so much of our lives relying on others, or looking to others as a way to figure out the type of life we should live. We always try to mimic the lives of those we are in awe of, or to live better lives than those who live a life that we don’t necessarily agree with. Whatever the case may be, the point is we always try to live our lives by the standards of others, whether that’s a direct or indirect influence in our own life.

I was guilty of this when I was younger. I mean we all do, especially when we are younger because we are much easier to manipulate. However, as we age we just become more aware. More aware of everything, and that awareness truly transforms us in imaginable and unimaginable ways. The awareness of the life we live and the life we desire to live, transforms our thinking and our actions in necessary ways to honor the vision that we have for our own personal lives.

Never be afraid or ashamed of that, or of any transformation that has the potential to unfold at any given time in your life. [Read more…]