As I talked about in a different post, I’ve spent a few years unbecoming the layers of me that I have been wearing that really aren’t me at all. A lot of the this came out of simply putting myself last. I found myself in a place where I cared so much about the well-being of everyone else in my life, especially those that were struggling with their own challenges that I literally lost myself under the weight of other peoples struggles.
This is messy, hard work. To realize you’ve lost a lot along the way, and know the only way to make it ok is to somehow use those experiences as a lesson that makes you better. I’m still searching for some lessons to come out of some of the things I’ve worked through.
But today I ran 8 miles on the treadmill. It took twice as long as the average person would do it, but it was a nice restart to getting stronger and healthier in 2023. Running isn’t a joy for me – but finishing always feels great.
The picture in this post is me stepping out of my comfort zone, too. I’m becoming this person who doesn’t stay in the background, it’s time to be ok to have my picture out there.
Mitzi’s Happy 
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