I Owe Me

Everyone who knows me, and of course those of you who read my blog, know that I'm really big on self empowerment. Life is a journey...but along the way, there's lessons to learn and epiphanies to glean something from.

Recently, I've had to make some difficult decisions, and we all know, change is never an easy thing to deal with.

It's awkward because you're making an adjustment that may not have necessarily been planned for. Contemplating the change can oftentimes be more difficult than change itself. Once done, it's difficult for everyone involved to deal with and understand.

Growth is never easy. The pain that can emerge as your spirit moves to a new place can be overwhelming sometimes. The end result is amazing...but it's that in between stage that's oftentimes difficult to deal with.

It's during my own recent growth pains that I realized something.

I owe me.

I owe it to myself to not remain stagnant. Wallowing in self-doubt and pitty can't be options for me.

I own my mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. And likewise, I own the preservation of that as well. God has entrusted me with these elements and it's in his will that I become the best me that I can be.

I owe it to myself to be the best ME that I can be.

Making the choice to embark upon a growth journey is the first step. It's not easy, and sometimes, yes...it hurts. But you owe yourself the right to launch out.

The benefit isn't in the end result...it's in the journey.