Life is tough man. I know everyone says that but you never really understand how tough it is until you have to walk through the fire yourself. You will never understand the hardships that adults warn you about when you are in your adolescent years, until you are forced to take them head on. Once you finally enter into adulthood life usually changes for the better, and that’s a good thing! You can finally do whatever you want without checking in with mom and dad.
However, what no adult ever warns you about is the cycle of self-doubt that you find yourself going through almost on a daily basis. And this cycle is way more vicious than the cycle of self-doubt in your adolescent years. Now I’m only in my 20s, so maybe you learn to stop doubting yourself once you get to your 30s? So far, my glorious years have been filled with nothing but stress, overwhelming thoughts and feelings, and a whole lot of self-doubt.
Self-doubt about what? About everything! I put myself through college and felt accomplished but at the same time that I needed to challenge myself more. So what did I do? I went on to graduate school, and thought for sure that my education journey would have ended after getting my Master’s, but it didn’t. As a result of that I find myself doubting my ability to secure jobs that require you to have a Master’s degree or higher. Why? I have no idea why! It could be due to the fact that I entered the workforce in my 20s and may potentially feel like I am navigating through it too fast. I could also feel this way as a result of not ever seeing a career progression before in my life, so I’m experiencing a lot of self-doubt about whether or not what I’m doing is “normal”.
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Lately I’ve been feeling like a total loser. My 2018 year so far has been a rocky one. It’s been fun and I’ve had a lot of really great opportunities presented to me, but it’s also been a little chaotic. A good chaotic though. Yes, I’ve been losing out on a lot of sleep, I haven’t been making my physical health a priority, and I haven’t had the opportunity to participate in activities that serve me for the greater good, but I have been undergoing this unnecessary stress for a reason. There is a really good reason behind my madness people, and here’s what that reason is.
Have you ever had one of those days where you literally have nothing to do? These days usually look like look you waking up in the morning, with nothing of importance to do on the agenda, and for some odd reason you can’t find anything to do with all that free time. Well, I’ve had plenty of days like that. In fact, I’m a little embarrassed (not really) to admit that I have had weeks like that. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes days and weeks where you have no responsibilities to attend to at all, can be some of the best days and weeks you will ever have!
Valentine’s Day is here! If you’re anything like me and you don’t have a Valentine, or you don’t have anything romantic planed, have no worries. First, I’ve never had a Valentine and I think I turned out pretty good! So, there isn’t some secret to achieving and maintaining a successful love life hidden on this day of love. Second, you don’t have to plan anything romantic, just spread the love and appreciation you have for those who mean the most to you.