Don't let your thoughts hold you back

I used to think that if I wore my natural hair out, That people would think I was someone who didn’t value my personal appearance.

I used to feel that if I stood tall with my head held high, That I would be knocked down a little.

I used to think that if I accepted a compliment, That I would be looked at strangely for owning it.

I used to think that If I said I liked who I was, That I no one would want to hang out with someone who thought positively of themselves.

I used to think more people would like me if I got my tooth straightened.

I used to think that if I had my own opinion, I would put people off from wanting to hang out with me.

I used to think that I had to stay small to be able to be granted any help.

I used to think that if I started to change as a person, I wouldn’t be accepted by those close to me anymore.

I used to think if I muttered a word about my past, I would still be looked down on.

We can all be held back by our own crazy thinking, We can make up so many different stories in our minds, On what we think others will think of us, When really, everyone else is too busy worrying about themselves, They don’t give a rats about you really (I mean that in the nicest possible way)

If anyone has something to say about how you wish to live, Then that’s a reflection on them. Maybe you are showing them, just what they wish they could do, could be.

And as you make changes in your life Those who are still meant to be in your life, will stay, They will continue to support you, they may even grow with you, And those who no longer connect with you - your true self, they will move on to other things that work for them. And that too is ok.

It’s not always easy to make changes in your life, But nothing worth having is easy at times.

Begin to live your life the way you wish to live. Choosing to live by someones else's rules, ideas, values, fears…is soul destroying. You become a person you no longer like very much, You hold back, you don’t speak, And all you want is to break free...free to be you.

It’s ok to like who you are, It’s ok to back yourself even if no one else will, It’s ok to have your own opinion, It’s ok to make mistakes, you will learn from them, It’s ok to be whoever the bloody hell you want to be.

So go, be you, do you...however that may look to you!