You would all know by now that I use this platform to write about my travels and adventures everywhere I go. Whether that’s a holiday overseas, or just going to a cute farm, museum or festival! I love this blog, and I love the time I spend at home, sitting by my window with a cup of coffee while I write out all of my treasured travel memories. But it hasn’t always been like that of course! This is only a fairly recent endeavour. So for my audience to get to know me a little more, and for current self to understand my own emotions, thoughts and feelings, I’m going to interview my younger self, my inner child.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I want to be a veterinarian! I love animals, and I want to help as many as I can and spend every day with animals!
What did you learn about forgiveness?
Sometimes people just need a little while to cool off and process their emotions to better understand what they are actually feeling underneath just anger and sadness. Emotions are complicated and once you can understand them fully, you can talk it out instead of fighting. Forgiveness requires patience, for both parties.
What is a “lesson” you learned that isn’t actually true?
That you can only be yourself around certain people. This isn’t true at all. I thought people would like me if I tried to fit in to their standard, but the truth is, I’m just a silly goof who has random bursts of energy and doesn’t know what to do with it so it’s anyone’s guess. If I stop acting like another “normal” person I won’t feel drained and tired all the time, and the real people who want to stick around, will. Everyone else can just buzz off because I don’t want them around if they won’t accept me as I am anyway.
What has been your biggest challenge growing up?
Trying to understand that I am who I am and that’s ok! I don’t need anyone else’s approval or understanding, as long as I truly believe that what I’m doing is right for me and is what I want. I have a lot of outside influence telling me things that aren’t helpful at all, things that are very negative and pessimistic and its hard not to listen to them when they’ve been thrown at you all your life. But I know myself, my strengths, my emotions, my needs and my wants. I only really need to listen to me, as hard as that can be.
What lesson did you learn from your first relationship?
No matter how happy I am with myself or my relationship, people are always going to try to hurt me just for being me. There are always people who are going to look at me and judge me just because of who I love, even those closest to me. But I don’t need to change a thing about myself. Love is love and that’s all there is to it.
Who helped you through tough times?
My friends have been the most important people in my life. They have helped me through every dark time without any judgment or need for compensation. I truly believe I wouldn’t be here without them, and that is why I think of them as my second family, my chosen family.
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