This has been an amazing ride so far. My biggest Take-away in the past few days has been how much the idea of giving every time I meet someone has affected me positively. It has increased my confidence.

It has made me happier, and I look forward to being out in the world much more than I used to; that’s for sure! My focus is on how others feel rather than on how I feel. This has had a very interesting and positive affect on my tendency in the past to be a more depressive person.

I’m also aware that this requires daily work. Times or days when I have not been constantly hammering these new ideas and approaches into my reality, I can feel myself not wanting to, but leaning toward slipping back into the old me, the other me was insular, fearful and self protective.

My experiences out in the world have given me conversations and interactions with people that make me smile and that make them smile. I find myself being more creative when I’m out dealing with people finding ways to engage them, and I’m not sure how to say this… pull them out of themselves perhaps.

Sometimes the interaction is easier and more fun than others. I expect that may be not because of how I am, but because it might be hard for someone else to interact on a simply pleasant communication.

While that may sound odd, my own suspicious nature would have had a dialogue running in my head in times past when someone tried to engage me and be pleasant and conversational. This is new for me, and I am loving it very much.

The freedom and the potential this entire experience is giving me is opening up new avenues of thought and new possibilities. My definite major purpose is circling around to who I mostly have truly been in the past and what makes me the happiest as opposed to what I perceive others feel my forward moving actions should be.

A great adventure, giving, and receiving and finding positivity. I know I have choices. As long as I eat smartly to support my mental wellness, I have the choice to be depressed or joyful. I am choosing to be joyful.

In the past few days choosing to be joyful has been an interesting choice as I could’ve gone down a very dark path personally. I am claiming my power. How interesting that being out in the world, which I have feared, has really kicked off this new road of my life for me.

I am grateful, and I always keep my promises!