Motivation : Still time to change the road you’re on.

Do you fear change? Maybe a little…? Well, please note you’re not alone…

As we walk through this road we’re on… we adapt habits that bring comfort or pleasure to us – we create our ‘norm’ and we get settled in the familiar. 

Comfort, pleasurable and familiar things are good though, right? Yes, they often are. But not always!

Sometimes we get so comfortable that we drive ourselves to complete misery…

We get wrapped up in daily stress, pressures, high expectations that make us loose our path. We get blurred vision from all our negativity that we don’t know where we truly stand. We don’t even see our feet underneath our heavy bodies. 

We look in the mirror, and we’re not happy. We look around us and we’re not happy where we stand – we’re not happy with the road we’re on.

So what can we do to change this?

First, realize the truth. 
Connect with your emotions.
Acknowledge all your feelings.
Then… create one small change!

Embrace change.
Don’t force change, but invite change.

Change the norm. Change the road. Change YOU!

Because there is always still time to change the road you’re on.

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For me personally, at this time life seems like it could not be more perfect.

We just came from a family vacation in The Bahamas, my husband surprised me with the trip tickets for my 33rd Birthday! I’m really living a dream and my birthday wishes are coming true. So what do I know about change and finding happiness, right?

Well, I’ll share a little something with you. The last time I was in the Caribbean was 5 years ago, that was a very different vacation completely. I went with my sister as a type of therapy to help me deal better with dreadful symptoms of my illness. I left my shaky marriage and my 8 month old daughter behind and tried to rest and relax as best I could, even though at that time nothing really would help me get through this. I barely walked, chewed or swallowed my food, when I drank a beverage it would literally pour down my lips and chin. I had little muscle strength in my entire body. I needed assistance with everything. I have one photo from that trip where I don’t even smile because I could. not. physically. smile.

I was a weak mess. My life was falling apart completely including my marriage, my career and and surely I wasn’t a great mom at that time either. I could not even hold my baby in my arms.

So what happened between then and now? 

I made a decision to change. I realized that I didn’t want a life like this. Although my chances were slim, there is no medical cure for my condition, no magic trick to save my marriage – I decided that at least I would try. I realized there was time to change the road I was on. And so I did. I changed. 

And I really learned this truth…. that no matter how hard something is for you at this moment, you will get through this if you just believe in yourself and embrace change with wide open arms…. you deserve a beautiful life. Never be afraid to sacrifice a little now because you could be reaping in the rewards very soon… ;) 

♥

Pure Ella