It's a beautiful day and today I bring to you my entry for the ladies of hive contest, here's a link to the post if you would like to participate.
The question asked was:
When was the last time you tried something new? Did it change you?
Or
What life lesson did you learn the hard way? How did it alter your perception or attitude?
I decided to answer both questions. The first one: the last time I tried something new and how it changes me
The first time I tried something new was in August 2020. That was some months after the lockdown in my state. I had been meaning to try it sooner but the lockdown sort of extended it till August.
I tried crocheting for the first time last year and it has changed everything about me. It has become a huge part of me and no week goes by that I do not create something new.
The fun part is I enjoy everything about it. I'll be celebrating my first anniversary soon and I'm excited to compile all I've done so far (okay maybe not all, but the ones that catch my eyes).
For the second question, What life lesson did you learn the hard way? How did it alter your perception or attitude?
As a child I was very shy, I couldn't look straight in people's eyes when talking and I mostly avoided anything that would make me get in a conversation or potential confrontation with anyone.
People were supposed to leave me alone but they did the exact opposite. Made fun of my personality, made fun of my body and a lot of all that stuff. All of this affected my self-esteem and I started to create a wall away from everyone.
As I grew older, I realized that people will talk. It doesn't matter what you do, who you are, or how you act, they must talk. It is left to you to decide if you want to listen to them, let what they say affect you and why it should affect you.
After I realized this it changed my attitude to everything, I got my confidence back and I mostly do not care about what anyone has to say, they have mouths for a reason after all. I do not give people the luxury of saying things that will affect who I am, that part of me has been erased and I am better for it.
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