To the core
In my late teens and when turning legally adult at 18 years old, I had no idea what I want to do with life. I was just mainly reacting to things happening outside me. I wasn’t taking responsibility for my own future. I had no vision - no plan whatsoever.
I was pretty much just executing things like school and work as I thought that’s what I’m supposed to do. I hoped one day I will have enough things done to finally be happy and feel peaceful.
As I wasn’t really living a life I was satisfied with, I escaped my reality a lot by playing video games, watching tv series, and partying. I lacked self-awareness and self-confidence. I had very little idea who I was and what I valued in life.
A few years into this, at 20 years old, I realized that this can’t go on forever. Something must be done and I need to get outside of my comfort zone more to break out from this cycle.
I moved alone abroad, to Greece, for a year to reset, and get different perspectives and new experiences. I liked the fact that nobody knew me and I could be whoever I wanted. This inspired me so much that with all that free time I finally had, I started to read personal development books and listen to public speakers. To actually become the best version of myself. During these months I learned two very important lessons:
From Tony Robbins - My past does not equal my future. The path to success is to take massive action, and it starts with setting goals.
From Eckhart Tolle - The present moment is all I have and I have to accept it. I need to make the NOW the primary focus of my life.
These two teachings became the cornerstones of my life. For the first time ever I was just letting myself be me, and find my core values behind all that cultural conditioning. I started to write down a vision for my life: to think about what I actually want based on my values, and then make a plan on how to get there. I started to build a balanced and compassionate life full of beautiful experiences.
I tried a bunch of different self-care habits and hobbies, learned new skills, and researched degrees. But behind all that, I knew that I’m already complete and don’t need anything external to make me fulfilled. Knowing this, I was able to make decisions based on love, not fear and ego.
I had felt a calling to express myself and my creativity through video for several years but had never followed it. In 2020 my time had come, it was now or never. I bought a camera, and a microphone & started learning how to edit a video. It wasn’t pretty at first but I had found my path - Sunny Kind Journey was born to inspire and help others to create an intentional life, one that you don’t anymore need to escape from.
On our YouTube channel, I’m documenting my own journey and sharing the most important life lessons I’m learning. Head there next to find out more!
