I take myself too seriously. I bury myself in my feelings and wallow there. That is, until I find outlets - usually through my friends who I know feel as deeply as I do, but manage to stay resilient.
Today's lesson is through my friend Krista. Krista is a med student who just spent time at a nursing home getting amazing perspective from people that give better life lessons than anyone else:
"'I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.' - This was the most common regret of all. When people realize that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honored even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made.
It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it."
