Live Your Truth

When having dinner with my friends this week, one friend's comment really stuck with me. She said Marissa has had a tough couple years. She could be crushed by it, but instead she learned and grew from it and came out better and stronger. I thought that was beautiful and true. Live and learn right?

I've been very certain of who I am since a young age. That never changed. But was I living my truth? During the "tough couple years" I wasn't. One step wrong, followed by the domino effect of choosing the wrong path, wrong person. But is it really wrong or just part of the learning experience? One day, I realize whatever life I was creating for myself was not who I am, and I snapped out of it. That took courage but not painful, because I am now living my truth. I feel like I am back to that happy, genuine and brave girl I've always been. The world is wide open to me again.

Are you making choices based on what's expected of you? Family and social pressure? Because that seemed to be the right thing to do? Everyone walks on their own path, and it takes time, experience and self awakening to realize that path isn't aligned with your true self. And it took courage and resources (some people can't afford to?) to leave that path and create a new one. I am very lucky what I did for the last 30+ years prepared me for this moment in my life.

Live your truth - One big thing I learned from my "tough couple years".