Running Away

I was 15 years old when I first “ran away”.

 

I jumped out of my bedroom window into the cold, dark night and I never looked back.

 

I was 18 years old when I “ran away” from my first relationship and became a single māmā.

 

I was 21 years old when I “ran away” from Porirua to start a new life in Auckland.

 

When times got tough, I would “run away” when I was triggered by trauma, I would “run away” when something didn’t feel right. I would “run away” and this is something that has always had a negative connotation attached to it.

 

But, this morning I had a revelation… OMG Tania, you weren’t running away, you were actually “running to”!!!

 

I was running to freedom.

 

I was running to safety.

 

I was running to a better environment .

 

 

I was running to a better mindset.

 

I was running to levelling up.

 

I was running to a better me .

 

I was running to a better life.

 

 

 

As of today, no longer will this have a negative connotation attached to it, I can now look back and be proud of the choices I made to create a life I love. 🖤

 

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