Discovering Something Beautiful

The past few weeks have been an amazing and uplifting experience for me. I have been using this blog as a way to get out feelings that I otherwise would have issues coping with, and didn't exactly cope with them in a very healthy fashion.

Here are some things that I have changed in myself in order to be WAY happier:

I let go: I stopped accusing others for my unhappiness, I stopped making people who don't even care about me a priority. I made myself my own priority
I realized what I have: I am literally the luckiest girl in the world. I have been given the most caring, understanding, loving and supportive friends in the world, and I have realized that they are my true family. Life with my real family hasn't exactly offered the amount of support I've needed, but instead of dwelling on the lack of nurturing behavior from them, I've accepted it and moved on to be thankful for the people who do provide this behavior on a regular basis. This has opened my eyes to the most important people in my life, and ones who I know will stick around =)
I quit my bad habits: Negativity does not exist in my life anymore. I have completely changed my attitude and the way I look at EVERYTHING. This has completely changed my outlook on myself and other people. It's amazing how much happier you can be. Instead of looking at a picture of a thin model and thinking 'Oh I wish I looked like her' think, 'Oh she's gorgeous! But I'm working toward a different kind of body'
I created good habits: Running! Yoga! I replaced coffee with green tea (for the most part) I have opened up to people instead of shutting them out. I am 100% ME around people. Why would you edit who you are around people who aren't even relevant to your life?? That's WAY too much to worry to think about.
I've let myself feel again: If I'm upset about something, I'll let myself cry, but before that I will evaluate if it's really worth this reaction. Then when the crying period is over I give myself a pep talk: 'It's ok, because this was meant to happen. This reaction obviously means you care about this situation, instead of being upset about it, be happy that you're learning something and try to make it better.' On a different note, when I'm happy I really REALLY show it! I'll text a friend and tell them, I'll listen to happy song, I'll smile at strangers.

I have completely restructured my life and the way I think. I've been trying to do this for a very long time, but this time I finally stuck to it and am so glad I did. Some advice to people who need to do the same: Let go of anyone or anything bringing you down, but be grateful it happened. Eat healthier and start exercising< this is what I'm studying in school but now I am completely aware of what a change it makes since I've put it into practice!  Don't edit yourself and talk to your friends about how you are feeling!