A note to a much younger me

Sharing with a 20-year-old hopeless me in 2015

Next time you feel down, discouraged, or frustrated, try to identify the triggers that caused this emotion. For the past 6 months, I have worked incredibly hard to be an overcomer of fear. To me, Fear includes Anxiety and depression and I have told myself they don’t exist they are a result of an unhealthy lifestyle which could include eating habits, hydration, social media time, and the way we spend money or use our free time. I have discussed the benefits of being aware and changing the habits of each of these things in other blog posts.

Ephesians 2:10 says: (For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago) you were made for a purpose you belong here. There are great things ahead for us, If we try hard to do good and overcome our fear. Easier said than done, but believe in good and feel good take time for self-care when the day is not in your favor, treat yourself healthily and rationally, and change the day. Take control of your life and live for a better tomorrow. 

As someone who spent years focused on all the wrong things and spending my free time on completely unnecessary habits and activities, unintentionally harming those I interacted with due to a delusional lifestyle full of nonsense and unnecessary thoughts. I can only say being free of these chains and seeing clearly, being able to live stress-free and in happiness is a blessing I never thought was possible. 

Overcoming

Overcoming past mistakes and cringing when I think of the old me is painful and hard to do and there are a lot of people I will most likely never talk to again who showed me real love. They have helped me understand what is right and wrong. They have taught me emotion and how to actually care and treat others, I will always be in debt to them and I wish I could express my gratitude. I never saw these things at the moment and it hurts to see them now, but it also allows my love for others to start today. It's hard to be honest about my past. I am not proud of it. I wish I could make up a past and a story, but I have done that before too and the pain of the hurt it causes is not noticed till after it all falls apart. I will be set back years to gain the strength to be seen in public live healthy and stress-free again. so no more to false illusions and only authentic vibes here on. 

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Conclusion:

I want to end this untraditional blog post with one more piece of advice to anyone reading this and looking to better their life in some way. which we should do each day in some way. If you find the above hard to read and there are areas you read that relate to your current life, please reach out to a mentor, counselor, or life coach. I can not express the reward and feeling of freedom if you do the work and commit to a life of freedom now instead of waiting till things fall apart. I never took counseling seriously after things fell apart because I was at an all-time low with nothing to lose. I was not honest with myself for more then 10 years of my life. I wasted so much time focused on all the wrong things!

You still have time to repair and show love and overcome so much even if relationships or friends or even community walks away from you when the truth comes out. The truth will allow you and others to start healing today and save so much valuable time for everyone involved. I share this because I don’t think enough Men share and encourage other Men to change for a better tomorrow. It's easy to think we are trash after living a dishonest lifestyle. It’s easy to run away, change the story or our community, but please understand you have a purpose and it’s not being a dishonest person, it has yet to be discovered. There is a great plan for you and evil can not be present for it. You are just holding the plan back years each day you choose not to live in a way that is not grounded to the heart. There is a reason I can type this in my apartment with my pets and a peaceful environment with food in my fridge and my bills paid. There is a reason you are reading this and that we both still stand today despite what we have been through or done. 

Be free today, Love others - Blessing to all    

Ephesians 2:10 says: (For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago)