Holding Me Back

What’s been holding me back?

I could blame it on the weather, or the lack of time.

I could blame it on the holiday laziness or just learning to be more ‘chill.’

I could blame it on the annoying bullies or the absence of truly supportive people in my life.

But it’s me.

I’ve been too lazy to take meaningful action.

I’ve been too scared of failure to take chances.

I’ve hidden behind excuses so much that I’ve forgotten how to be honest with myself.

I truly hope my future self looks back on this and reminisces on what an important turning point this was.

Or maybe this will serve as a wake-up call to you and to her.

Either way, I hope that we all collectively stop blaming irrelevant factors and start having honest conversations with ourselves.

It's more important than you would think.