Today Will Be a Good Day

I woke up this morning with a feeling of relief. Like a weight is slowly lifting off me. I am taking steps toward a better life.

The first part happened over a year ago when I started going to therapy. Spoiler alert: therapy doesn’t magically “fix” you. But it did help me understand myself better, and it gave me tools to fight my anxiety. It taught me that I have the power to release negativity; to actually put this in practice is the difficult part.

The second big overhaul was to change jobs. This took a lot of time and introspection. I felt a need to be loyal and strong, but eventually I concluded that I was unhappy and I deserved better for myself. That realization was the easy part; next was overcoming the fear of discomfort and uncertainty in what would come next. Crazy how it’s easier to choose the unhappiness that we know instead of the unknown.

The last part is disassociating my worth from my body and my material possessions. I went through my entire wardrobe and ruthlessly discarded almost everything I own. I realize that I no longer have room for discomfort. Why would I hold on to pieces that bring negative emotions when I try to zip them up? Why have a closet full of things that don’t serve me? It’s an incredible analogy for life.

A clean slate doesn’t happen over night, but you have the power to manifest it. The mindset shift comes first, and slowly the other pieces begin to fall into place. Rather than wishing for the past or dreaming of the future, create a life that feels good right now. Today will be a good day.