Attitude of Gratitude
This post is not a part of the 30 day challenge - but it IS a 30 day post. 30 days ago, I embarked on a new journey in my professional career. I took a chance on myself to improve my mental health, my professional mentality, and my overall view on life. For the last 3 and a half years, I was stuck in a mundane, depressive routine that was not allowing my personal growth to truly flourish. I was negative all the time, constantly crying, emotionally binge eating, and on what most call a downward spiral. I had no self confidence, couldn't care less how I presented myself to society, and honestly felt so alone and abandoned that I just stayed home in bed most weekends. I knew something had to change, and FAST. I am almost 30 for crying out loud, and I was stuck in this miserable cycle. I would spend 3 out of 5 nights a week sobbing on the phone to my mom, who at 800 miles away could do nothing but tell me it was all going to be alright, to keep fighting. Having fought for as l...