When I was younger, I was so beyond timid. I was pretty much afraid of my own shadow. I honestly didn’t think for myself, and I believed I was what everyone told me I was or what I would amount to. I never stood up for myself and when someone hurt me, I kept it to myself. I believed I wasn’t worthy of much.

When we are around anyone… Of any age, I want everyone to know how important it is for you to speak the truth while building up others for all of their potentials and achievements. No one cared about my grades growing up, heck….I didn’t even finish high school. I didn’t have anyone to tell me what a great job I was doing or could do, so I never cared. I believed no one really cared about me very much. I never was allowed to try out for sports. Many of my friends were cheerleaders and I so badly wanted to try out to be one. I thought it was so cool how popular cheerleaders were (at that time). Here’s a little secret of mine…..I wanted to be an actress….shoot….if I had the chance, I’d jump at being an actress… in a heartbeat.

I tried my hand at becoming an actress, I auditioned for probably five commercials and because I lacked believing in myself, I gave up. Had I grown up being told I could do anything if I put my mind to it, I may have not given up so quickly. In all seriousness….I still believe I’d be a great actress with an amazing personality and oh so funny. See…I totally believe in myself now.

How did I become a different person and start believing in myself? It has been a long journey my fellow readers. I realized that I was only going to become stronger if I believed I was stronger. I now believe I can achieve most anything. When I go to a job interview, I have confidence that my personality will win people over, because I believe in myself. If you believe in yourself, others will believe in you too. Oh…now don’t go thinking I can do anything I put my mind to…..I still pee a little when I get on a cliff when hiking, not to mention I get scared when someone else is driving up a mountain or next to a semi-truck. Baby steps I tell ya….baby steps.

I have given up on so many things in my life-time, because I didn’t believe I was good enough….at a job, relationships, family, and dreams. I now believe I have found my dream job and will be paid what I believe I am worth. My relationships with family members are where I am comfortable with, my relationship with my daughter is amazing and I couldn’t be happier (except I wish she lived closer, but she’s definately my pride and joy and I am so beyond proud of her…lol), and my dreams are coming true. This is all happening because I truly believe in myself now. Each day I become a stronger person in believing in myself and I see that others also are believing in me and telling me they believe in me.

The lesson here my friends is to believe in yourself first and foremost. You can do what makes you happy if you believe in yourself. If you don’t believe in yourself, then you are believing what others think of you and tell you what they believe you are. Now THAT’S A LOT OF BELIEVING, and I believe in all of you ❤

Trust the Journey and Life Lessons

Alexis