Just a thought

The idea of getting older is becoming less and less scary to me. I think life teaches you the opposite of this; to avoid ageing and relish in being young, free and insouciant. Thankfully I've never been one to suppress my imagination and so to me, the future contains nothing but potential.

If the last month has taught me anything, it's that the world has no obligation to do you any favours. The people you meet and the opportunities that come your way are definitely factors directly affecting your wellbeing but ultimately, the choices we make have the capacity to create our happiness. I'm realising slowly that being selfish is sometimes the only way to experience genuine fulfilment and you don't need to apologise for this.

Why do we continue to make self-deprecating decisions in order to benefit those around us? This goes against every survival instinct in our bodies and yet we still find ourselves jeopardising our own contentment to fuel someone's ego or make their life easier. When did it become ok to prioritise another at the expense of your OWN mental welfare? For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction and I know that the choices I make in the next few years will undoubtedly shape my future. I therefore invite you to ask yourself why you would ever make a decision that is entirely unbeneficial to your overall life satisfaction - it just doesn't make sense.

Now, the message of this post isn't to start throwing every person you know under the bus. I'm also a huge believer that those who do good will in turn have their fair share of luck but recent events have put things into perspective for me. Taking risks and trying new things are the experiences that will sand off my edges and make me a well-rounded, successful, grounded adult and you shouldn't let the fear of looking a little self-regarding stand in your way. Everyone should be given the opportunity to flourish and if your current situation doesn't lend itself to that, it might be time for a change of direction.

I'm heading back to Sydney today to practise what I preach Down Under. Thanks for reading!

Lots of love from a newly, and frankly scarily, optimistic Laura xxx