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I Resign

I Choose Me!

By J.W. BairdPublished 8 months ago 4 min read

I Resign from this life as I know it!

I Resign from working to the point of exhaustion.

I Resign from putting others' needs in front of my own.

I Resign from feeling like I need to be with someone in order to feel loved.

I Resign from depression.

I Resign from frustration.

I Resign from anxiety.

I Resign from overwhelm.

I Resign from being so busy I don’t have time to breathe.

I Resign from living a Mediocre, Blah Kind of Life.

I Resign from society’s belief that you need to fit in.

I Resign from the hatreds embrace it has on this world.

I Resign from putting my life on hold until things are perfect, because perfection does not exist.

I Resign from the limiting beliefs that have entered my mind since I have become disabled.

I Resign from the feelings of being less because my cognition and abilities are not what they used to be.

I Resign from the whispers, the gossip, and all the small talk of small minded people.

I Resign from the beliefs that having mental health issues is a stigma.

I Resign from the need to have to prove myself and my worth.

I Resign from the viewpoint of others that I am intimidating because they do not want to face their own flaws.

I Resign from the thought that I cannot have a voice, that I cannot speak up.

I Resign from the constant struggle of having to live in two worlds.

I Resign from the constant battle between my mind and my heart.

I Resign from not caring about myself as much as I should.

I Resign from always feeling like I have to say Yes, when I’d rather say No!

I Resign from early morning alarms, and the belief that coffee starts one’s morning.

I Resign from the thought that my presence, being at an event, is the only way to show someone my support.

I Resign on always having to be the person to reach out.

I Resign from the pressures this world has placed on me for the last 40 plus years.

I Resign on the thought that you have to act as though you are okay all the time.

I Resign from all the bad habits, and negative thoughts.

I Resign from the days filled with cold grayish blue skies and dark gloomy clouds.

I Resign from the hopeless feelings and being overcome with an I can not do this attitude.

I will look towards the future as I resign from my past.

The relationships I have left and the life lessons I have learned.

I will embrace a more positive sunnier disposition with a new outlook on life.

I Allow Myself to be Free from all the Confines, and Criticism, Self Doubt, and Self-Worth… things that Life in this World Has Placed On Me...

I Choose To Be Me .. Live My Life and Be Free!

I Choose Ice Cream and Cookies for Breakfast.

I Choose Captain Crunch and Pancakes for Dinner.

I Choose Smoothies over Soda.

I Choose Fruits and Vegetables over Chips.

I Choose Pajamas and Slippers.

I Choose Solitude and Sunshine.

I Choose Naps throughout the day when needed.

I Choose Breaks no matter what time of day or if I am in the middle of something.

I Choose Watching TV and Playing Video Games with my family.

I Choose Walks at the Park when I can, and knowing my limits when I am challenged.

I Choose to be around those who bring out the positive and joy within me!

I Choose to gently encourage myself over pushing myself at all costs.

I Choose to eat healthy versus consuming garbage that only makes my body feel worse.

I Choose Cartoons and Coloring over Meetings and Migraines.

I Choose Laughter and Sunshine or Shits and Giggles.

I Choose Moving On and Embracing the What Ifs.

I Choose the days filled with curiosity and learning new things.

I Choose the adventures of trying something or going somewhere new.

I Choose the White over the Black even if my grandson and great nephew may rub dirt on me.

I Choose the Blue over the Gray when the storms pass.

I Choose the Pink and Purple over the White and Red Gatorade any day.

I Choose the Reggae.

I Choose the R&B.

I Choose the Blues.

I Choose the Rock.

I Choose the Party Mix.

I Choose the Slow Jams.

I Choose to be who I want to Be.

I Choose Me!

As I wrote this and went back to read what I wrote. I had seen typos, but these typos also had a reason to come to be… There were times where I wrote Reign when I meant to write Resign. And as I looked back, it made me think, that is exactly what this is… a time for me to Resign from what once was, and Reign! A Way for me to Rule over my own life, my own thoughts, make my own way, a time for me to follow my heart, and follow my dreams. A Time for Me to Finally do what is Best for Me!

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About the Creator

J.W. Baird

Who Am I?

I keep asking myself. I spent half of my life as a single mother. Pushing myself to be the strong independent individual that I have always been. My kids have grown and my life seems turned upside down.

I now search to find myself!

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