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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 set my own boundaries.
 
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.
 
 
My natural instincts were protecting me and projecting me forward to what I deserved, to what I was worthy of creating for myself and my family.
 
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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