April Reflections: Part 2

Good morning/afternoon/evening, you beautiful people! 

April's second edition of my reflections are late to the party but here nonetheless! 

4) Journal

Write! Writing has been such an important part of my life but writing consistently has been so helpful and is such a powerful tool for me. I can honestly write down my feelings and thoughts and I can read back on past entries and see my growth. I highly recommend it as a young woman still discovering herself, this truly helps me.

5) Love and pray for your parents

"Don't make their problems yours, I am not my parents, I am not their strengths and weaknesses, losses and wins. I am my own person and I must never lose this thought". This is what I say to myself so, so often. I believe that we can get caught up in who our parents are and what they have achieved or w even where they failed, that as their offspring we forget that we are NOT them. We are connected but are walking two different paths, how different is up to you. I learnt to believe the lie that what my parents have good and bad are mine. I am choosing and molding the woman that I am becoming and just because my parents have done something amazing, it does not equate to my own achievements. In the same breath, the things that they do wrong do not equate to my failures. It is still a process but this knowledge has been life-changing for me.

6) Humans lie, even educated ones! 

People lie for all kinds of reasons, even seemingly none exist ones! Don't judge a person's integrity by their social class or level of education. Double check and verify information given to you until you truly know if someone has integrity and is worthy of your trust. 

7) Learn to be comfortable in your own presence

This means so much more than just being able to be alone comfortably. It means to actually enjoy yourself and your character. Your likes and your dislikes, you spend the most time with yourself and you can never run away from you. So make sure that you work on yourself and cultivate a woman or man that you are proud of and happy to spend time with.

8) Learn to embrace who you are and what you like, unashamedly 

We are so unique as human beings, no two sets of finger prints are identical that just goes to show your individuality and God's creativity! Do not conform to what the majority seems to like or enjoy. Allow yourself to fully be you! You only have one shot at the human experience, so make sure you spend time enjoying the things that you truly do enjoy, solo. You don't always need company to have a good time or to follow your heart. 

9) It's okay to unlearn 

What you once thought was right. As you mature and come into your own person, only you know what you value and you cannot live your life as someone else's. So feel free to unlearn what you had once been taught because at the end of the day you have to take responsibility for your own human experience and bear the consequences of your own choices.

This was such a fun reflection to write on! Enjoy mid-July, it truly feels like winter has arrived🥶! Stay warm, friends! Until next week!

Question of the week: What has brought you joy lately?

All my love 💚

Ruthy