There has been a sizable shift in my personality over the last several months in gradual but permanent shifts. I have always had a rational mind, but my emotions have always been allowed to lead. That has now come to flip. I don't want to give the impression that it was due to pain or hold anyone to blame for it, because I do not see it as a reduction but an improvement. It doesn't even have fully to do with relationships. It was more a reflection upon myself and where that emotion lead balance has led me. Boundaries wasn't developed to protect me but to focus me. And, for that change, I'm grateful.
You've heard me say that "it is that it is" and "it isn't that it isn't." That's become gospel to me in all of my life.. in all areas of it. I am striving to always look at everything objectively, rationally, as to determine what is real. Then, I know what banks are on my river. It doesn't make sense to expect what is not evident. If nothing is happening, nothing is happening. If a situation is holding me back from my needs, it is time for that situation to change. If an environment isolates me and separates me from happiness, that environment must change. We often believe we are a victim of this or that, but the reality is we all have agency and responsibility of our own lives.
So, yes, I have emotions and feel deeply, but I must use my mind to observe reality and use that to guide my steps. And, this short blog post is my challenge for you to do the same. If you can act within your power to improve your condition or restore your joy, do so. If you cannot, then change your direction towards paths that will lead you towards new joys. You owe it to yourself to do so.
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