The day that I realized that the person I saw in the mirror wasn’t as important as the person I loved on the inside

 

The day that I realized that the person I saw in the mirror wasn’t as important as the person I loved on the inside..

That was a life changer.

I had spent all my life trying to be perfect, looking for the best outfit or ideal hairstyle that I thought would make me happy...

Only none of that ever did.

Doing all the superficial things to try to please people that didn’t matter for reasons that weren’t real in ways that weren’t really important...those things never told my story..

The tale of tragedy and triumph, losing and finding myself..most of all, evolving my heart and soul into the best person I could be.

Looking in the mirror, I saw all my flaws and realized I would never be perfect- but that’s the beauty of it all.

I didn’t have to be.

Moreover. I didn’t want to be.

Give me the real ones, the people full of flaws, scars and scratches.

The wonderful souls that tell it like it is, always have your back and you can always count on to be real.

That’s who I strive to be, each and every day.

The beauty will fade and time may wither my less then perfect skin and change my body, but my heart and soul- those amazing parts of myself that I value, will keep growing, evolving and getting better.

So, I’ve stopped trying to be trendy, cool and hip.

I’m working on being authentic, caring and kind.

The world needs more of that.

I need more of that.

I’m letting go of the things I can’t change and focusing on what I can.

In the end, what matters most is my happiness.

Happy with my life, with my world and happy working on me.

I can’t control where my path leads me or what tomorrow brings, but I can control how I let it all affect me.

Rain or shine, I’ll always keep moving forward and doing the things that fill my soul with joy.

If you ask me,

That's a pretty good place to be.

|ravenwolf