Poetic Blueprint

This blog is about all things poetry. I will post my own poetry and write articles about ways for people to write, edit and publish their own poetry. There will be interviews also with poets. There will be poetry tips and words of encouragement also.

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I’ve Grown In Many Ways

What is one way you have grown this year?

I used to struggle to see the growth in myself but I could always view it easily in others. I just saw my setbacks and issues that I needed to work on.

Very few positives would be used to describe myself and my life journey so far. I am not pessimistic, generally, but it was hard to see real growth and positivity when I was surrounded by people telling me every goal and responsibility and milestone that I had to reach to be successful, so I found myself inevitably following the path they set for me. Along the way I’d compare myself to their standards and fail each time.

This year, however I can’t explain what changed but I’ve been truly learning to live for me. To try to accommodate myself in whatever ways are necessary for my PDA/Autism and ADHD, but more so for myself as a human being that is deserving of love, joy and hope and comfortability.  I stopped denying myself basic supports and basic human decency. I started speaking up for myself more and advocating for myself.

All of these are things I never felt comfortable enough to do, nor did it feel like something I was capable of doing. Looking back at my life, and at myself now, I can safely say, that I am proud of my growth and my ability to overcome the setbacks that were like anchors, keeping me bound to an unhappy,  unfulfilled and uncomfortable life.

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