There will always be self-doubt in our brains, but we can be truly happy with ourselves at any time in our given lifetime if we give ourselves credit. We remember ourselves as that young aspiring person ready to tackle the world, yet sometimes when we look in the mirror, we don’t see that same person. Instead of embracing who we are today, we begin to pick apart what we have become. So before you go spiraling downward, let me tell you something:

You are who you are because of your past and your history. You are who you are because your life has taught you the lessons you need to become the older adult that you are right now. You are who you are because you are a loving human being in touch with the world, regardless of what is changing around you every day that you live.

You are who you are because life has given you what you need to survive and move on. You are who you are because you are kind to yourself and others. You are who you are because you embrace change, not hide and cower in the darkness from it. You are who you are because when life gives you lemons, you make an incredible Long Island Iced Tea, or an Arnold Palmer! You are who you are because you care.

You are who you are because you want to keep loving and learning and you “Never give up! Never Surrender!” (OK, you MUST WATCH Galaxy Quest!)

Stay positive! Enjoy the moment and care for others as if they were your own family! Love to all tonight.