Today’s my birthday and here’s what I have to say ~

I’m really 26 years old omg. As I sit back and embrace this next chapter of my life, I can’t help but reflect on my previous ones. Everything in my life “good or bad” has led me to this point. Although things haven’t been the smoothest lately, I’m forever grateful for how it’s falling apart and simultaneously coming together. In the moments of stress and turmoil it’s hard to see the direction you’re heading in. It’s so easy to fall victim to depression and believe that things won’t get better, but they always do. The fact that I’m still living and breathing today is proof that things do in fact get better. You will get through the dark times. You have to learn to make peace with your past, accept your present moment, and strive to have a better future. It all starts with you. Things may not turn out the way you intended to, but that’s also okay. God has a way of giving us what we need and not always what we want. To be willing to receive and work with what we have is really what counts. I used to be fearful of change and the unknown, but now I’m beginning to embrace it. I’m not afraid to lose anything anymore because I know I have the power and will to gain again. If it’s not what it was before, it’ll be something better, something more suited for me. The last few years of my life taught me that anything can happen in the blink of an eye so it’s only right that you stay grounded within. Be accountable for your actions, speak up when you can, and take the initiative to keep yourself going. Give yourself the space and time to feel the full range of your emotions, but always be mindful that they’re just emotions. Emotions aren’t facts but a feeling that can come and go but has no dictation over your life. You are the alchemist/architect that uses the emotions and experiences as fuel to build the life you want/ deserve. You are in control, you just have to believe it…

Happy 26th birthday to me ❀❣♚