Learning to take responsibility

It's been a very long time since my last post. So, perhaps, I should put some of my thoughts down in writing.

Learning is a never ending journey with no limitations. I guess one of the biggest lessons that I am in the process of learning is respect and love for myself. I have been learning this concept for many years now. However, just like spiral, this concept has many levels. Uncovering these levels is a truly amazing journey.

Our lives are filled with expectations, which we impose on ourselves or which we allow others to impose on us. Often we expect others to understand and meet our needs. So, as a result, we focus too much on the world and people around us and too little on ourselves and on within us.

I believe that I am the creator of my life. Everything in my life is what I have created. People around me are not more than a reflection of me and what I am within myself. Even the hardest moments of my life are there for me to teach me something about myself. These moments are there to help me grow and expend my consciousness. Though, of course, when faced with tough situations, I find it hard to think philosophically and outside the square at first... :)

So, I believe that it is important for me to take responsibility for my life, my growth and my needs; as oppose to dedicating this responsibility to someone else. It can be very challenging at first. However, at the same time, it is very empowering. Taking this responsibility has transformed and still transforms my life in many ways.