Your Gems

Not many people in the world will make you feel the sun from the inside out. Not many people you hang out with will make you feel your purest self, and only a very small share will actually show up to all your small crisis of happiness and unhappiness. Notice the moments you feel like your most authentic self. Who are the people around you? How are they reacting to what you are showing?

Over the past week, I started writing down names of people with whom I continually and consistently feel genuinely myself around. It all came down to a hand full of names, and that is just fine. I have always been a people's person, but I like to keep my circle small. I realised, these are people whose energy inspire mine, who act like power rechargers in my life (disclaimer: it is not the same as draining and/or using them to feel good about yourself, the connection should flow both ways and ultimately happiness is found within). I realised how making myself expressly aware of who these people are, even though we all have an idea, made me considerably more appreciative of them and mindful of how lucky I am.

Besides, it made me more appreciative of myself too because I noticed how I surround myself with individuals I admire regardless of any ties, let alone the pleasure to call them 'friends'. It is easy to get sidetracked from who you are and who is there for you when you are constantly moving around and meeting new captivating strangers. The people with who we surround ourselves tend to be a reflection of how we perceive our self-worth. As you get to know yourself better - your needs, triggers, wants, goals - you start getting more conscious about all these components of self-care. The things you watch, ingest, do, and the people you choose to be around - you know that all those things play a role in the kind of life you wish to live. So, it becomes critical to ask yourself whether these are contributors to your goals/purpose.

This comes out of nowhere, but let's be real, the whole blog came out of nowhere eheh. Likewise, there is this exercise I have been curious to try... As you know (most likely not) I am a Pinterest girl, you should be able to find my account either at the end of the main blog page if you're reading this on your laptop, or on the three dots in the right bottom corner of your phone. It is perhaps my favourite social media if we can call it that, and I have always been very big on quotes - truth be told, I am stuck with quotes I have read years ago! Soooo, I have been thinking about writing a post solely composed of quotes I saved on the 'c i t a t i o n s' folder of my Pinterest!

Meaning, make it an actual statement/compilation of mottos and phrases that continue to get me going, make life a little bit easier, inspire me, resonate with me, with my truth, my beliefs and mindset! And I would loooove to share that with you, so I think I am going to work on it ☼