things I wish I knew earlier in life (#5)

There is nothing more important than having a sense of family.

I’ve spent the past few days trying to figure out the best place I would put this thought. Facebook? Instagram? Should I even mention any of this at all? 

But then I remembered this slightly forgotten second part of my blog, the entries from 2016 all centered on change and being true to the health and wellness loving side to me. So what better way to post it here. 

Aside from my immediate family, I’ve been blessed to find a family in my different relationships. I’ve found them within my friends and within work. And no matter where I am in the world, or if I’ve drifted apart from anyone of them, or moved on to a different place, they will always have a lasting imprint on me. It’s why human nature is to find belonging. But once you find your family, your tribe, whatever cluster of a niche you feel comfortable in, it’ll be all that matters. They’ll be in the trenches with you. They will be there for you and you’ll be there for them too. 

My April has been unlike other April before it. No heartbreak, no accidents, nothing but great momentum that’s pushed me in the right direction. One that made me realize (again) how much I truly care for having a sense of family. As I approach the next chapter in my life, I’m glad I have the ones in my life who I truly revere as family, biological or not. I’m absolutely grateful for having each and everyone of them.