Happiness is not a privilege | Take charge

It goes without saying that we should all make ourselves a priority in life, after all who's going to look out for us more than ourselves. But we can all admit that we've neglected ourselves more than once and put others needs before our own. I'm certainly renowned for doing it anyway. But the past year or so has taught me the importance of self love and understanding your own needs.

One thing I'm not fond of about myself is the fact that I find it difficult to make decisions when other people are involved because I care so much about hurting or upsetting those around me. I feel too deeply and that leads to me not making decisions when I should and ultimately hurting people more. A perfect example of this happened last year when I was in a relationship with someone who I thought I loved but when I actually looked deep inside myself and was honest with myself, I realised that wasn't true. It was one of the most difficult things I've ever had to face and acknowledge and I'm ashamed to say that I handled it so badly. But it was the start of a change in me.

A change that I think comes to us all eventually but perhaps not till later in life. I realised just how important it is to surround yourself with people who bring nothing but positivity to your life. And since then I've cut people out of my life that bring it no value, have no time for me or simply make me feel bad. And I've never been happier. The people around me are all wonderful and supportive and I've noticed a massive shift in my mental health.

So I guess the point of this post is to remind you all to stop worrying about what other people think and do things that make you happy, ask the questions you need answers to, cut people out of your life that bring it no value, surround yourself with positive vibes and just be happy!

Till next time!

Zoe xx