A Dedication

Hello anyone and everyone,

I don’t usually get too personal on my blog, but maybe it’s a good time to change that? I’ve faced a lot of challenges in the past year, both physically and mentally and during those tough moments, I desperately wanted to quit. It didn’t matter what or how much I was taking on all at once, I was overly stressed and only saw a giant to do list rather than one item to check off.

School, extracurricular activities, and work have always been a main priority for me, but I was beginning to forget the things I most enjoy in life and began to see them more as a ‘job’ rather than for fulfillment. And so early in the year I started to drop out of courses and stopped doing the things I once thought were fun. Part of that attitude came from the feeling of not having similar strengths as my peers and a sense of belonging. I have almost always compared myself to others and became unmotivated when I was not exceeding high expectations. This is definitely a weakness of mine and something I wish to improve on in the near future.

I decided that by letting go of the things I once took pride in and by taking a few steps backward, I would soon regain a skip in my step and find new activities to cherish. And so I did. I dug deep and found an inner passion for writing, a strength that had been with me all along.

I started by writing a day-to-day journal just for myself so I could appreciate the smallest details within each day and have higher hopes for the future. This later channeled into starting a blog and writing longer reads that I had an interest for. I had no clue what a blog really entailed and I was afraid of what people would think. Confidently, I can now say that it is not about what ‘they’ think. It all comes down to how I view myself and my work.

Furthermore, I would like to dedicate this piece to someone who has conveyed a great passion for my writing. A stranger, who I now call a good friend, without realizing it, strongly encouraged me to continue writing and to freely express whatever I wanted. This uncovered not only the beauty of believing in oneself and accomplishing a goal, but the act of much-needed comfort, all the while restoring my faith in humanity.

Note, there are good people in the world who do care for you.

Altogether, I truly feel a lot happier and much more pleased with how far I have come. In complete honesty, I haven’t fully reached ‘the top of the mountain’, but as they say, ‘you can never stop improving yourself and creating a better tomorrow’. Therefore I am making a dedication to not only the one who helped me think a little brighter, but to all those who have motivated me and helped me become who I am today. So many people do not realize how much they impact other’s lives by simply showing compassion and encouragement. For this reason, we should all take a step back from time to time, and thank those who have helped us, and to continue helping others.

Thanks again,

Namaste

Written by Tessa R. Adamski