When covid19 was upon us, i felt so much anxiety, loneliness, confusion and distorted thinking. I was going through a lot and being alone at the time, away from my family for a very long time made it so challenging for me. But yet through it all, i held on steadfast unto a believing God and that reminded me that, in order to survive through this pressing time, i must show some kindness to myself. 

I realized that being kind to oneself, meant to connect to the source to achieve an alignment and be in flow.  I needed to be so grounded and rooted from within that everything feels centered with so much clarity. Only through this, i was able to find myself in a positive state of mind and look into the world through my heart for compassion. 

I think that's what became an awakening for me. To be able to respond to the whispers of living a conscious life which automatically heals those splintered parts within me. I needed to learn and unlearn new and old habits such as positive self-talk while maximizing on those i have been doing well such as healthy eating habits. I guess we are never too young or too old to set new goals in life.

And because i understood that this was not going to be a quick fix, i needed to be patient with myself ... *something i also struggled with* ... for me to emerge stronger emotionally, physically, mentally and most importantly spiritually.

To reach a state of contentment was a huge deal for me because this meant i can be comfortable in my own skin, to be who i am because there is only one me even Rome was not built in one day....