Ms. Guided in Life

 I don't want to leave 2020 without thanking it first for the lesson and realizations it brought me.  Thank you 2020:  For helping me see that true happiness comes from within.  Finding happiness will appear when you practice self-love.  Practicing grace on myself allowed me to accept that a bad moment doesn't make me a bad person. Missing my dad only grows stronger by the day but I'm learning to use this pain as motivation to keep going.  Staying home isn't too bad at all. I am grateful for having a roof over my head and a bed to sleep in each night.  Moving my body for 45 minutes every day is something we all need and in doing so, makes me feel strong, happy, and accomplished.  Keeping a gratitude journal and writing five things I was grateful for each day taught me to look for the positive side in people, events, and experiences. This practice allowed me to have a better relationship with God.  Wearing a mask every time I go out, being fri...

I will say that this year on Earth taught me so much about what I love and value in this life.  At the start of the quarantine, I made the decision to get my act together and focus on my health.  I decided it was time to focus on bettering myself. It was an easy choice to make.  Either I stay the same, or work hard to be a better version of myself that my future self would thank me for later on. I chose to better myself. And what a difference it has made! I established healthy habits to do daily and over time, I started seeing the results.  It took time and it made me appreciate my efforts even more.  I started listening to audiobooks this year and in one book, I heard that if you want to change your life and be successful, you must replace bad habits with good ones.  That stood out to me because I realized that it's something I have total control over. I move my body every single day for at least 30 to 45 minutes.  I quit the gym and have been working...