If I can choose, then so can you

I have felt trapped in my job.

I have felt trapped in unhealthy relationships.

I have felt trapped in a life that wasn’t what I wanted it to be.

Helplessness and hopelessness are deeply familiar to me, as I know they are to many of you, too.

Earlier this week I told a friend here that I felt a bit like a hamster on a wheel. For a moment, the familiar trapped feeling was back.

But I realized the difference is now I know the truth: I’m only trapped if I believe I am.

That's because I also know:

Everything in life is temporary.

My attitude is always a choice.

My perspective is completely up to me.

So if I can choose between feeling trapped and feeling free, then why not choose feeling free and grateful?

And if I can choose, then so can you. 💫

P.S. Sharing this here to let you know we all have normal human feelings.

And also, I know it's not always that easy to flip a mental switch, there's a lot that comes along with working through all of this. It took me years and lots of work to get to this point, but I hope it's a comfort at least to know you aren't alone. 💙