Thought for July 22, 2023

I know you’ve wanted your life to be different for some time now, but it’s hard taking that first step, I know.

You’ve been stuck in a rut for too long and everything you have has been crying out for change.

You know what you have to do, maybe even know some of what it may take.

Maybe you’re afraid or unsure if you have what it takes to change..

Whether it’s your life, your friends, your career..whatever you’re facing, you can do this.

I won’t tell you it will be easy, or that it won’t hurt a little, but anything worth having won’t be painless.

Change hurts, growth can be painful.

But you’re worth it.

Your happiness is worth it.

You’ve been selling yourself short and settling for far too long.

Stop, step back and take a deep breath.

This is your life and you deserve more.

It’s okay to be afraid, it’s okay to be unsure ..but it’ll never be okay to stay in a room place you weren’t meant to be.

Take back your life, stand up strong and take responsibility for your happiness.

No more excuses or settling..you’re not a victim of your life.

You’re a beautiful, vibrant soul full of love and hope, so stop dwelling in what has been and start taking the small steps to a better you and a happier future.

Each day that passes is another chance lost to start your journey.

This is your time and your new chapter.

Pick up the pen and start writing the brightest and happiest story of your life..

Let go of the guilt, the fear and the defeat.

Get up and do something about your life, because only you know what will make you happy.

Don’t have a life full of regret and “what if.”

Take this chance to become who you were meant to be and seek your happiness.

It’s all right there waiting for you- you’re not alone and you got this.

Cast off those claws that you’ve used to dig your way out of rock bottom and discover the wings that have been waiting for you all along.

Start today, start small,

And most of all, it all starts with you.

|ravenwolf

Best, Jay

Published by jjaywmac

Jay W. MacIntosh (born Janet Tallulah Jewell) is a retired attorney, actress, and writer from the United States, living in Paris, France. She is a member of the California Bar and selected to the 2018, 2019, 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list. She holds a Master’s Degree in Drama from the University of Georgia and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Zodiac Scholastic Society. As an actress, she is a member of The Actors Studio, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), SAG-AFTRA, and ASCAP, performing in film and television in the United States and France. Her published works include Journal of Janet Tallulah, Volume 1, Journal of Janet Tallulah, Volume 2, The Origins of George Bernard Shaw’s Life Force Philosophy, Moments in Time, Capturing Beauty, JAYSPEAK on the Côte d’Azur, and Janet Tallulah.

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