the next steps...

when a relationship undecidedly terminates, you are left to wonder 

"what did i do wrong?"

for some it may be liberating..  a sigh of relief... 

for others... we have to heal through the scars before we really feel... invincible.

thrown into a pool of introspection, analyzation.... and self criticism.

your integrity chips away...

begins to crumble.. . 

from the affliction it has endured thus far.

where... how do you begin to pick up the pieces?

i stare at the mirror.. and see all the things about myself i don't like.. what i wish i could change, but cannot physically fix. 

this is how i am built.

this is who i am.

this is what i look like.

... who doesn't have insecurities?
healing... it begins with the mind...  in realizing that there are things in life, of ourselves that we cannot change, beyond our control, yet we can choose how it will affect us.

to accept ourselves.

to love myself... and to be grateful for what i've been endowed. 

and to know.. i am worth it. i am worthy of you.

to accept myself. that is the answer... and a lifelong journey.

i believe some of our greatest challenges in life.. lies within our own minds. just when  you think you've got a handle on it... you realize its just not that easy.

loving yourself and your imperfections is not a reflection of narcissism. 

its a crucial step in obtaining true happiness.and in sharing it.

and whatever steps i need to take to get there... i should not be embarrassed or overly mindful of others in doing so.

i am a work in a progress.

life is a work in progress.

:: we are made to persist  ::

in the morning...

still laying in bed...not sure why i am sharing this photo.. its nothing special.. i don't particularly like it..
just me. in the morning.
i guess in doing so, its a step in liking me.
and i love my window.