Re:Discovery

Finding the old me

I recently went through a breakup, and in the immediate aftermath I set out on a quest to rediscover who I was before. In my last two relationships I feel like I lost a big part of who I am. I lost the version of me that works hard to have fun, instead I was just working hard to work hard. I decided to make a conscious decision after my last relationship ended to go find that part of me that liked to have fun. I knew that it still existed in me, I just needed to find him and bring him out.

It all started by pushing myself to be more social. I was never much of a social person, I had my friends, but I wouldn’t stray to try and meet new people. I pushed myself to try and talk to people in situations I normally wouldn’t. I succeeded. I made some awesome new friends and I reconnected with old friends.

My next goal was to rediscover my old hobbies. I used to do a lot more photography, I used to read more, and I used to love learning. I decided to sit down and start reading again, something I haven’t done in a while. I’ve started going out and intentionally taking photos again, finding my style, and just having fun with it.

Why I wrote this

I wrote this in hopes that it helps someone like me some day in the future. It’s okay to push yourself out of your comfort zone, in fact, I urge everyone to push themselves. Step outside your usual, try something new, do something different.