"Today is the first day of the rest of your life."
It's been just over one year since I've returned to the U.S. from teaching English in Japan as an assistant language teacher. I returned on high spirits, ecstatic at the experience I gained but ready for a change. I was certain that I needed a new lifestyle and career, one that allowed me to follow my strengths and desires more fully.
...And a year later, I still am. Motivation is difficult to come by, and diving into something new is frightening. Old insecurities plague and undermine all my hard-won confidence and success. It's happened before, and it's happening again. I refuse to allow this negative thinking to paralyze my life anymore!
So, with that said, this blog will showcase my daily struggle to be positive and move out into the world. A place to write down my absent thoughts, lament on my failures, and promote my successes can only help me answer to myself and figure out how to get out of the rut I've trapped myself in. One of my biggest problems is that I am so indecisive and unsure of what my strengths and desires actually are! It makes chosing my next move near-impossible. So this lovely little corner of the internet shall be privy to my ramblings and self-therapy. You have been warned, ha ha!
To mark the beginning of a new chapter to my book of life, I'll share the following inspirational picture from the facebook Inspiration page:
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream..." - C.S. Lewis
For any possible readers out there: Do you struggle with the same issues? How do you work through self-defeating thoughts and keep a positive outlook when things get dreary? I'd be interested in your input. :-)
Until next time!
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