A new day..

Did a lot of thinking this weekend.  Which shouldn't be shocking since I am an introvert and tend to over think everything.  I may not like who I am or who I have been, but I see who I can be and I am starting to like that person.  I am growing in my faith and because of that in who I have the potential to be.  Not everyone may like the "new" me but that will be their problem.  I need to worry about myself first.  If I am the person I believe God wants me to be then that is all I can do.  Have I been a bitter unhappy person?  Yes and considering everything I have been through in life that isn't a surprise.  The surprise IMO is that I am now coming through the other side and trying to get above being that person.  I never felt I was strong enough or good enough but I am starting to feel an inner strength and realize I am good enough and I can't let others opinions of me push me backwards.  I can't change others but I can change myself.  Others can only put me down if I allow them too and I am going to try very hard not to allow them to anymore!