Motivated Community
I used to love the idea of surrounding myself with motivation, whether it's through motivated people, or positive literature to read; watching movies that moved me, or singing songs that teach me something about love and exploration.
Lately, I've been finding that I've been living in an unmotivated community--and when I say "community" I don't mean my actual community or city, but the community in which surrounds my life (the afore mentioned). I find that I am less eager to indulge in ideas that stimulate my mind and instead spend hours watching youtube videos (for example) about makeup and beauty. I've realized that I am spending more time in the physical than in the mental and spiritual. I've noticed that the friends that I surround myself with are in fact self-motivated, which used to encourage me but now only seems to make me feel more and more incompetent and incapable.
Maybe I have to scratch the idea of a "motivated community" altogether and be that community for myself. Motivate from within, just as many of my friends do. I have to quit relying on other sources to fuel my motivation and be the positive influence I search for. Where does that start from? It starts from loving myself and believing that within me I have the power to enforce and to drive dreams into reality. How fitting since my move back home to Hawaii is in 3 days.
I'm ready for you, Lynsey Beth.
Lately, I've been finding that I've been living in an unmotivated community--and when I say "community" I don't mean my actual community or city, but the community in which surrounds my life (the afore mentioned). I find that I am less eager to indulge in ideas that stimulate my mind and instead spend hours watching youtube videos (for example) about makeup and beauty. I've realized that I am spending more time in the physical than in the mental and spiritual. I've noticed that the friends that I surround myself with are in fact self-motivated, which used to encourage me but now only seems to make me feel more and more incompetent and incapable.
Maybe I have to scratch the idea of a "motivated community" altogether and be that community for myself. Motivate from within, just as many of my friends do. I have to quit relying on other sources to fuel my motivation and be the positive influence I search for. Where does that start from? It starts from loving myself and believing that within me I have the power to enforce and to drive dreams into reality. How fitting since my move back home to Hawaii is in 3 days.
I'm ready for you, Lynsey Beth.
I'm looking for that motivation too. It's not easy developing something consistent and daily. We definitely do need God's love, the support and accountability of others. But you're right that it also takes our active initiative too. What things would help strengthen your mental and spiritual life?
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Received, sold, and done! I'm home!
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