The Person Whom I’m Going to be with my Entire Life

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I’ve found the person with whom I’m going to be spending the rest of my life! Blond hair, blue eyes. Stubborn. Hard-working. Enthusiastic. Caring. Impatient.

And that person is… me.

No, I haven’t given up in the search for love just yet. But what I do know for certain, is that there is one person that I’ll be with forever. Every moment of every day. Every millisecond. With every breath I take. I better like this person a lot. I better like… me.

In yoga last week, we were supposed to dedicate our daily practice to one person. People ran through my mind… my mom, the guy I’m currently dating, ex-boyfriends, best friends. I chose someone I recently dated because he made me feel good about myself. He comforted me and had brought me joy. But my next thought was, “Wait just a moment.  Why didn’t I think of myself? I should bring myself comfort and joy.” At that moment, I decided to dedicate my yoga practice that day… to me.

Later that day, I wanted to further explore finding inner peace and happiness through oneself, rather than relying on others. I spent this week focused on “dating myself.”

And yeah, I was annoying sometimes. I leave clothes on the floor and the occasional dirty dish in the sink. I got frustrated with others which prevented me from enjoying that moment. I was impatient when I had to wait. I wanted my own way.

But, I also shared some awesome moments with myself. Each time in the week when I felt content or happy, I explored the characteristics I was exhibiting that led to that moment. I took mental notes to bring out those characteristics more often in the future.

Continuing to improve oneself is one of life’s greatest challenges. I’ve attempted this multiple times throughout my life. I’ve educated myself, read books, exercised, tried to improve my negative qualities and enhance my good ones. What I never thought of is why. Why do I better myself? To me, it’s because I have to spend my entire life with myself. When I get annoyed, stubborn, or impatient it mainly hurts me. In those moments, I don’t feel at peace with myself. Bettering oneself allows you to enhance your positive qualities and to make life more enjoyable.

So, date yourself. Find ways you can comfort yourself. Enjoy being with yourself. Support yourself. Be your own biggest fan.

For, it’s just one person and one personality that you’re blessed to be around for an eternity. One person you will never live without. And that person is YOU.