Positive Changes

Describe one positive change you have made in your life.

During the course of my life, I’ve spent a significant amount of time shaping myself to be something accepted by others. It’s taken a good chunk of my 33 years, but I’m finally in a spot in my life where I can let go of things that don’t serve me.

Let me be a bit more clear about that for a moment. I spent YEARS worrying too much about what others thought of every decision I made. I still struggle with it, but I am at a point where spending time trying to be what others want me to be is exhausting and I have no time for that any longer. I’m not perfect and I get caught up in it time and time again, but I can acknowledge when it happens and I can change course. By sitting in one spot doing everything I can to be what others want, I don’t end up growing and discovering who I truly am.

One positive change I’ve made has been to make my living a bit more sustainable. That includes using “green” products, swapping out common conveniences for things that last longer, and putting in the work to make a few more homemade things rather than just driving to the store. We’ve been able to make our own spices, bread products, small business, and I am looking at working with herbs that we are growing this spring for things like salves. Once the snow finishes melting, we’ll be able to finally build the chicken coop and move some hens in to provide our own source of eggs. I have a dream of having something similar to a “little free library” but with eggs and vegetables we grow that we don’t need.

As I keep growing and learning in this space, I’ll share what I learn and how I’ve continued to move things forward for my family. It’ll take little steps each day, but I’m excited to keep discovering along the way.