Started into this book today! 20 pages in and I'm intrigued 🤓

Ironically, I let life get the best of me and stopped reading this book for a while. But I'm back on the wagon. This quote is just what I needed!

Deciding to go back to school for my Bachelor's degree at the age of 35 is my small decision. I've been stuck in the same rut for years. Now that I'm accepted for the summer... That small decision is part of a bigger decision that will pay off.

Yesterday was National Book Day but it's never too late to share what I'm reading! #NationalBookDay

Chapter 15 talked about finding "an" answer - not "the" answer. Basically that means that where ever you are in life, you have to accept that even if you don't have the answer of where you want to be or go... You have to find an answer (any answer) and act on it. Little accomplishments become big accomplishments. You just have to trust the process. I felt that.

"Just because it hurt you doesn't mean it had to define you"

If I had a dime for every time I let someone words or thoughts about me keep me back, I'd be rich. It's harder to get over the pain than it is to take the pain. When I'm in pain, I sleep all day or scroll FB, not looking to better my situation. I still have a long way to go, but I learned over time to stop letting other people's words hold me back. No one can hold me back but me.

But while distractions might seem to give you life, the reality is that they can steal your life.

Chapter 4 spoke to me. Crystal spoke about her own particular drift in life but it is so much similar to mine. A romantic relationship can cause you to go so far away from who you was meant to be. As I think about how I was as a teenager prior to meeting my 1st boyfriend, I realized how creative I was and how much of a dreamer I use to be. I'm now trying to get back to that girl. I'm determined to not let my past control my future.

I had to own my story in order to fix my story.