My attempt to make self-help helpful

 This is going to count as the first blog in this series. I feel as though my first one counted and looked like more of an introduction. First of all, the overall goals for my blog are meant to be helpful in nature while also giving advice about all of life's challenges. Everyone who is presently alive knows that life is hard, but exactly how or why is hard to pinpoint and nail down because everyone's life situation is different. Therefore, there are varied coping mechanisms that are used for each individual. Because of that, I do not feel that self-help is either an answer or a solution, but I believe it helps some people make their lives a bit more livable and organized.  The first step in achieving self-help is to look at yourself in an individualistic way. Think about every part that makes you who you are, both positive and negative. Then, once you're able to do that, it will free up more space in your mind so that you can be less afraid to take that step and show yourself off to the world. I know this can be intimidating and even scarier to think about, but remain persistent and keep going. Day by day exercises of working on who you are and who you want to become will assist in the beginning of this process. This can be done by writing down qualities that piece together who you are as a person in a notebook. From that list, carefully select the attributes that you would like to begin work on and develop your plan on how you will achieve these improvements. Once you have done the research, then finding ways to put it into action should then make a lot more sense and become easier to tackle. 

It is the ability to get yourself to the point where you are free enough from all of the societal pressure and bullshit that matters the most. You will only get there once you're able to truly examine yourself and the environment surrounding you. However, once you gain the stamina and confidence, you will be well on your way to enjoying your journey. It is about taking that leap and initial step!