Can one person alone change the world? Probably not. Can one person positively impact a mass of people and start a chain reaction? Absolutely. It’s so easy to get wrapped up in our passion and purpose. We see people making a huge impact and think, “I could never do that. People don’t listen to me”
How You Can Start a Chain Reaction
It’s so simple. Are you ready?
Be yourself.
That’s it! Be yourself. Be yourself so much that you follow your passions despite fear. Work on being a better and better version of yourself. Progress as much as you can every single day until you’re your best friend.
The reason this is so important is that we don’t know what we stand for until we truly know ourselves on a deep, deep level.
It’s sometimes hard to know if it’s our heart talking our pain talking if we aren’t besties with ourselves.
Once you know yourself and are confident in who you are, people will feel that energy. Your energy will be addictive. People will crave to feel however you are feeling. When you are around others you will inspire them to be their best selves too.
You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup
Have you heard this phrase before? It’s so true. I know so many people, especially women, who are so afraid of taking care of themselves. For some reason, we believe that if we focus on ourselves we are taking away from others. That couldn’t be farther from the truth.
The more you work on yourself, the happier you become. The happier you become, the more you naturally want to make others happy without expectations.
Have you ever went someplace where everyone was so nice and inviting, that it actually impacted your day? It’s contagious!
Not only will your infectious happy energy inspire everyone around you, but you’ll be more fun to be around in general. You deserve that, and so do your loved ones. We all deserve to be our happiest and best selves.
Promise me you’ll take time for yourself soon, okay? Okay.
Getting Started
I’ve talked to so many women who literally don’t even know what they enjoy anymore. So many women take all of their precious energy and give it to everyone around them. Soon, they don’t know who they are anymore.
If that’s you, here are some questions to get you started:
- What is something you loved as a child that you stopped doing?
- What is something you’ve always wanted to do but “never had time to”?
- What would you do for free?
- What have you done in the past that you get so lost in you forget to eat?
This should help you start brainstorming on what hobbies you have that you have either lost or haven’t discovered yet. Just start! This process is supposed to be fun!
For me, I stopped painting. My entire life I was passionate about art. I started telling myself that I didn’t have time to draw and paint. When I started painting again, it felt like a weight was lifted off of my shoulder. It gave me something to look forward to. Your thing could be a creative outlet, a sport, volunteering or anything really!
If this resonated with you, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments!