As I was driving recently I thought about the fact that everyone was focused on themselves and what was happening for them. If you don’t have that focus you are sure to crash. They didn’t really seem to care about others. Interestingly that is what life is like for all of us. When you think others are focused on you think again. They are focused on their own lives and the persons close to them. When you sit there focusing on others and allowing them to dictate how you life should be going, you need to stop and think. Do they even care that you are alive? Do your actions impact them? If no for either of these questions then focus on you not on others. Build yourself and stop focusing on what you perceive to be issues. Enjoy the ride.

What do I mean by enjoy the ride? Enjoy life. Life is as I have always said is for living. Life is interesting even if you don’t think so. Nobody can determine what you life should be it’s up to you so make whatever changes that must be made to take you to the level that you should be at. Now I need you to remember that you alone can decide the level you live your life at. You will go through phases. Life is like a river it changes as it goes along. If it stops it gets stagnant and start smelling and attract vermin that you don’t need. Protect yourself from the negative persons and situations that affect your mental health. I know it’s not always easy to move away from the ones that make your life hell but it’s up to you to decide if they are allowed to control your narrative.

I have always enjoyed the ride aka life because it’s mine. No one else is allowed to determine how I live. My family is important to me however my life is not their life to live and control. When you think like that and realize you are the most important person in your life it makes a huge difference. Yes my kids and husband are my heartbeat but if I don’t take care of me then what happens to them? Put on your own mask first as they would say on the plane. If you don’t then it’s hard to enjoy the ride because you are always worried what others will think.

As I look back on my life I know I have enjoyed and I am still enjoying the ride. Sometimes it’s like being on a roaring, rough river but I always held on. Couldn’t and won’t let go. Paddle for your life. I never allow others to dictate how I should move along that river. It made some quite upset with me and in some situations I was called insubordinate because I wouldn’t allow others to control me. Yes sometimes I would nod and smile knowing I would get out of the situation at sometime. As one of my grandmothers loved to say, “there is more than one way to skin a cat.” Allow others to do their own thing because you are fine as you are. Upgrading of yourself should be something you always think about but it shouldn’t be someone else’s decision. Always remember it’s your life and you are the one that must control it. Enjoy the ride, I know I will. Ignore the naysayers and the energy vampires. Live your life to the best of your ability and don’t try to imitate another person. We are special individuals and quite unique.

Let me know what you think, I really want to know and I sure others do too. Try commenting 👍🏽, but if you are not comfortable, reach out to me via any medium. Your comments let me know how you feel and very often give me a total different perspective on the topic. It could also spawn another blog. 😉. And you can never tell your comment might help others.

Always remember life is for living and you must always live your best life. #lifeisforliving #liveyourbestlife #gratefulforlife #faithgreaterthanfear

See you next Wednesday at 8:00 pm, Bogota time.

I would love it if you would say something, anything and tell someone. 🙏🏽