If you have been a reader of JourneyLiving (or just checked out my JourneyLiving about me/goals section), you know that I believe life is a journey, and that I have several goals for my lifelong journey (as well as short term goals I hope to achieve along the path).
One of those goals is to "work every day to be the best version of myself."
I've been thinking about this particular goal a lot lately. Specifically I have found myself asking "what is the best version of myself?" I know that the best version of myself is someone who is happy, someone who is in harmony with God, and someone who is doing meaningful work. And yet i'm still not quite sure what (or who) this best version of myself looks like.
Right now, I know what the best version of myself doesn't look like:
The best version of myself is not the person, who eats fast food nearly everyday because she's too lazy to pack a lunch.
The best version of myself doesn't hit the snooze button every morning, and then cut it waytoofreakingclose on her commute time to work.
The best version of myself is not quick to anger and frustration.
The best version of myself is not the person who hasn't attended mass regularly in months.
The best version of myself is not the person who lets her anger and frustration affect the way she treats other people.
I'm not sure what the best version of myself looks like, but I know that right now its not me.
By taking the journey to get to know and love yourself (warts and all), you are already becoming best version of yourself. Don't be too tough on yourself. :-)
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