Ninja's blog: "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"

It's been a month or so since I've blogged here last, and apparently some have missed the last one I did post. (Take some time to catch up if you need to.)

I know you clicked thinking you knew what this blog was all about. HAHA! You're so wrong!

I wanted to take this time to put a spotlight on the importance of accomplishment.

There are so many milestones in life (and I'm talking real life, not online life) that sometimes we forget to step back and really take the time to relish the feeling of accomplishment. Life moves so fast sometimes that we forget to acknowledge to ourselves that we have done something wonderful. There is absolutely nothing wrong with praising yourself for reaching a goal.

As a lot of y'all that are close to me know, I just finished a remodel and the house, and it is now officially a home. However, what most people don't know, is that the house I remodeled actually is owned by my uncle. He's in the Navy and stationed elsewhere, and my sister is the one who destroyed this house in the first place. In the middle of all that, I also took a leap of faith, and started my own business. A leap that I am so glad I did take. The exact accomplishments aren't the important part. The important part was that at the end of it all, I could look at it everything and have something solid and amazing to account for my time, and how I was spending it. This was my baby and my brain child, all developing and growing at the same time. And when it all came together, and became solid, I grew so much as a person.

And it's that personal growth that I want you all to take the time to savor. Everyone has an accomplishment that they are proud of, and want to tell the world about. If it means something to you, don't be afraid to let yourself be proud of it.

Parents should feel accomplished when their child brings home their first 'A' from school. Parents are the lucky ones who get to continue to accomplish great things through their children's milestones as well.

Never say to yourself or anyone else "this is how I am, that's not going to change." If that's how you really think and feel, it's true, you won't. You will never grow into the person that you have the potential to become. Settling down doesn't mean settling. There's never a point that you should stop setting goals for yourself. You should never stop asking yourself what you want to be when you grow up, because you should never be too content to stop growing.

On a side note, with personal growth also comes personal responsibility. And it's only when you can accept that for the good, the bad, and the ugly, that you can truly become a complete person. 

I'll be doing some blogs in the near future. I know, I know, you can't wait! But you have to. I have to go clean my kitchen and get some work done.

Happy reading, and feel free to leave your reached goal as a comment. Or anything else. It's open for all.