Inspired to be my best Me

I want to tell you quickly about my friend B, B is somebody who I met while I was working in Kentucky. She was in the same village as me along with 4 other counselors so we got to know each other quite well during the 3 months we lived together. Her positive spirit and attitude towards life influenced and challenged me. I gained an amazing friend and role model. I miss her all the time but luckily for me she started writing a blog and through her writing I feel a little closer to her as I read her words, no longer thousands of miles away.


It was B’s blog that prompted me to start one. She always writes with so much honesty and truth. I value the words that she writes and have so much respect for her because of it. Even sometimes when I may have slightly different opinions, her blog sparks thoughts and helps me to ask myself the sometimes hard questions.

I want to try my best to do the same, to be as real and honest as possible in my writing.

The last few weeks I’ve been meaning to write a blog but every time I go to write one my mind is blank. I’ll get a small idea in my head but either can’t expand on it or am not sure If I should. Sometimes I don’t want to write something because I’m worried that I will offend someone or not get my point across clearly, but I realise if this blog is supposed to be an expression of who I am, then it needs to be me speaking truthfully about the things that I believe. I also need to learn that it’s ok for someone to disagree with my opinion or not fully be able to grasp where I am coming from. So from now on be expecting them more frequently. The good, bad and sometimes random tangents of thoughts strung together.


So often I think, I wish I could be better at this, I wish I had done that, I want to be the person who.... etc etc. Instead of always living in a state of shoulda, woulda coulda I think we need to start looking at the people who we respect and admire the most and using them as inspiration to put those thoughts into action. If they can do it, so can we. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think we should copy people and become something were not, I just think we can draw on other peoples experience and wisdom to help and encourage ourselves.

Among many other awesome things B is a runner and a vegan, she lives a really healthy lifestyle and although I don’t think I could live without my chicken, her way of living is inspiring me to be better and healthier. She’s helped encourage me (with her actions just as much as her words) to start eating healthier and running and in 1 week I have my first ever 10km Race

My Mum inspires me also (whether I tell her that enough or not).One of my first memories is of watching her compete in a Half marathon. She sets herself goals and achieves them, She has a very positive attitude, one of when life knocks you down get back up and keep smiling. Ma has taught me a lot of resilience over the years and always encourages me just to be the best that I can be.

Lastly but most importantly Jesus, he put others before himself and loved unconditionally. I think we could all try taking a leaf out of that book.

Are there things in your life you want to be better at? Well look to the people in your life who inspire you and see what it is that they do. Talk to them ask them, questions and learn from them.

Most importantly, don't live a life of wanting to be somebody else. Start being the person that You want to be, live without regrets and live to your full potential!

Thanks to the many wonderful people in my life who inspire me to be my best.

Katie D


P.s Check out B’s blog @ http://bpositivebfree.blogspot.com/