Not everyone is lucky enough to enjoy a clean break in life, to go through all of the milestones that are expected of us without difficulty or challenge. In fact, it’s pretty rare for everything to go perfectly in life, and that is often the impetus that textures us and gives us character.
Yet it’s also true that sometimes, we have to reinvent ourselves anew and become the person we always hoped to be, despite a difficult setback. Perhaps you’ve recently undergone a tough divorce, or have had to make use of bail bonds, or are overcoming a bad habit that unfortunately took over your life because you didn’t find access to the help you needed, or perhaps you weren’t convinced you needed it at the time.
It’s okay to need to start again, in fact, this may be one of the best decisions you have made in recent memory. What matters is laying the foundation to achieving this well, and making sure we know what improvements we hope to make. In this post, we’ll discuss that and more:
Streamlining With Care
Sometimes, we just need to streamline the negative issues out of our lives and focus on the good. Keep things simple. Take each day as it comes, and focus on structuring your life with what it actually needs rather than chasing fads or overwhelmingly investing in interests for now. Do you have somewhere to live you can comfortably call home? Are you eating relatively well, and getting enough sleep, and do you exercise to the degree you’re able to? How do you take care of your stress, and how can you structure your free time? Sometimes, we have to work on the basics before we go anywhere else.
Good Habits Override Bad Habits
Instead of fighting old habits of ours, it can be healthy to pursue good habits instead. This way, we can put the energy into something positive. This is why so many people who are living well as ex-addicts find something to sustain them, whether this is art, a sport they enjoy, or perhaps even a career they can build slowly, good habits keep you out of trouble and allow you to put your head down and focus on what you can build.
Social Renewal
One of the best and worst influences we can ever have is that of other people surrounding us. To use our ex-addict example, someone going through a recovery process will often fail immediately if they join their old friends and mix with the same circles they used to.
Sometimes, it’s important to assess who is good for you and who isn’t, and why this is the case. Keeping that in mind can help you focus your energies on only allowing positive people into your life who have their own path well established. Note that this doesn’t mean getting rid of people if they criticize you healthily, sometimes this just means they care. An echo chamber helps no one. But sometimes, you do have to begin your social life anew.
With this advice, we hope you can start anew in life with care and compassion, for the best results of all.
Jessi is the creative mind behind The Coffee Mom, a popular blog that combines parenting advice, travel tips, and a love for all things Disney. As a trusted Disney influencer and passionate storyteller, Jessi’s authentic insights and relatable content resonate with readers worldwide.