I'm not dead!

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” 

― Albert Einstein

Well... It has been a small forever since the last time. Six months, apparently. And lately I have been thinking about this blog more and more. Did I want it to die? No, of course not. Was it the right thing to do? Maybe. Who knows? Not I.
   So, what have I been doing the last six months?
   I would like to say that I mostly have been writing. That would, however, be a lie. But, I did actually finally write the end of my book. So, I'm proofreading it while planning the next one and hoping for the best in the future. I've been competing in some contests -- writing of course. I've taken some photos, like come on. It has been 6 months, of course I used my camera!
   But the most important thing probably is that I've started to learn more things about myself. I've found goals I want to reach in my life. And not just something more on my bucket-list. Bigger things. About myself. Not my desires.
   I've realized that the right moment very rarely is the perfect moment, or the other way around.
   I've learned how important it is to smile, and how easy it actually is.
   I've gotten a clearer picture of the future I want more than ever. And, that, that truly is something. Exploring yourself is harder than exploring the world.
   And you're really lucky if you already know what you want and have a plan to deal with the problems! And... Don't count on it too much. You'll change. Your friends will change. Your view on the world will change. If you don't already have reached your goal, remember to focus! You have to be determined if you're going to reach it with one of the thousand of plans you're going to have!

I don't really have a lesson this time. It's more of a "You do you and I do me" post.

   You should always be your own number one on your priority list. You should always try to find things about yourself that you love. And you should never take less than you deserve! You're amazing just the way you are. No matter what the colour of your skin is. No matter whom you are attracted to, or not attracted to. No matter what you identify yourself as, or not identify as. None of these things actually matters as long as they are a part of you. A part of you that you can be proud of. You don't have to love every single part of yourself. But self-love is the best kind of love that you will ever find. It's the most empowering kind of love.
   I hope you'll have a magnificent life and that you love yourself! Be proud of the person you see in the mirror. And if you're not, maybe it's time to change it.

/With love
Selma