As you mature you become more selective as a byproduct of realizing your worth, the importance of standards and understanding that much of what you experience and how you respond in life is entirely your responsibility — accountability & selectivity, essentials to maturity.

A key part of becoming your ideal self is letting go of the elements that no longer align with your vision — relationships, environments, mindsets, habits, decisions, items, and lifestyle choices; letting go of what's holding you back to allow what will help you flourish.

A rebrand is good for you and necessary for your development; disappear for a while, work on yourself, shed the unwanted layers and limiting perceptions to come back prettier, smarter, healthier, funnier and more grateful for the blessing of this life experience — metamorphosis.

You build emotional maturity each time you replace insecurity with inspiration, doubt with faith, comparison with confidence and pessimism with appreciation — you have the power to change and manage your emotions, it all starts with you and the choice is yours.

journal prompt for today:

in what ways am i responsible for or contributing to my suffering?

this powerful prompt has the potential to really transform a person who is ready to take full or partial accountability for their behavior or involvement in certain self-sabotage.

Taking time for yourself when your mental health is challenging is a valid form of self-care. However, communicating your need for space or a break, if possible, can help manage expectations and maintain understanding in your relationships.

figure out small ways to challenge your nervous system. if something makes you anxious, reflect on the source of that anxiety. if the anxiety is controlling your life, it could be beneficial for you to challenge it from time to time by exposing yourself to the stimulus.

just because you were triggered again, doesn’t mean you haven’t healed some. repairing wounds takes time. just because you relapsed, doesn’t mean you haven’t made progress. don’t discount your hard work. don’t beat yourself up for being human.

Start working on emotional control; identifying your emotions, processing and expressing them in a healthy manner, learning how to respond as opposed to reacting — not being confrontational or non confrontational but emotionally mature and aware.

Solitude is essential to your wellbeing and happiness, having the time to decompress, check in with yourself, self reflect and do things pertaining to your priorities and interests without the influence and interruptions of others — allocate time for yourself regularly.

Stay mindful of where you invest your attention, have standards of what you will and won’t pay attention too — your mental diet is important, ensure it nourishes your happiness and wellbeing.

A key part of maturing is becoming intentional about who you associate with, taking responsibility for yourself and simply telling yourself the truth — discipline is essential to your development.

Stop trying to be liked by everyone, focus on appreciating yourself first because as you properly build confidence within yourself you will attract those meant for you — quality over quantity, it all starts with you.

Staying soft takes immeasurable strength but is always good for you and more than worth it — stay kind, compassionate and look for the silver linings sweetheart.

Shift fear into faith, comparison into appreciation, negativity into positivity, procrastination into purpose and lessons into blessings — such is the power of alchemy, of which you can channel to evolve.

Stay silly at heart, don’t take yourself too seriously, laugh until your stomach hurts, have more fun, make funny faces, make time to pursue your hobbies, be a silly goose — life is as long as it is short, make sure you properly enjoy it.

Selective, intentional & discerning.

Sometimes the most generous thing you can do is be selfish; focusing on your priorities, enforcing your boundaries, holding yourself to a higher standard and treating yourself how you expect others to treat you — filling your cup so you can pour from an overflowing chalice.

If you wouldn’t say it to or about your best friend or younger sibling don’t say it to or about yourself — self talk standards are important, speak love and growth to yourself to experience it accordingly.

A key part of finding yourself is figuring out who you are not; removing the parts that you’ve taken on or adapted to for others, unlearning limiting beliefs and habits and removing the unnecessary to showcase the authentic; shedding layers to reveal the self — metamorphosis.

Self concept is imperative because how you perceive yourself influences your thoughts, actions and energy; all which impact the reality you’re experiencing — affirmations, reframing limiting beliefs inner work, a healthy bit of delusion and you’re on your way to your best self.