Embracing the Unknown
Change can be really hard. I will just put it that way. As a kid, I never imagined the turbulence I would experience riding through life. All of the ups, the downs, the good, the bad, the pretty, the ugly…you get it. Life definitely is not what I pictured it would be, but I also realize what a beautiful thing that is. Could you imagine if life went exactly according to plan? We would never discover new possibilities beyond our wildest dreams. We would never experience the unknown. And while the unknown might seem scary, the unknown is where transformation truly begins.
All of the relationships that did not work out, the loss of a loved one, being fired from your job, getting that health diagnosis, and so on….those all happened for a reason. God is working something in you and He is transforming you from the inside out. I remember who I was 10 years ago and who I am now. The person I was 10 years ago was a completely different person. I drank and partied a lot, I stuck with a job I absolutely hated, I surrounded myself with some toxic people, I constantly acted on emotion, I went for the wrong guys, I had low self esteem, I had zero boundaries and did not know how to tell people no, and I was a hot mess to put it nicely. But during those 10 years, I moved to a new city, I lost my dad and both of my grandfathers, I have been dealing with some health issues, I became a yoga teacher after randomly attending a yoga class and falling in love with the practice, I met some amazing people who uplift me and encourage me, I stopped drinking alcohol completely because I did not like who I was when I drank, I adopted a holistic lifestyle, I started a business, I work for an amazing company, I got out of a long term relationship, I stopped surrounding myself with toxic people, and I started to accept who I am, flaws and all.
All of this to say that I made changes along the way because life had other plans for me. There were many obstacles that I have learned to overcome and many mistakes that had lessons I needed to learn from. Each up and each down that have happened to me brought me to exactly where I am right now. I will always improve myself each and every day. It is ok to let go of limiting beliefs, it is ok to not agree with the things you have done or said in the past, and it is ok to change your perspective and your mind on things. 2025 is about healing for me and apart of healing is doing some serious internal work. It is gaining self awareness, knowing when you are in the wrong, actively working to change toxic behaviors, shifting your mindset, being open to other viewpoints, and practicing lots and lots of patience.
All I know is that God put me exactly where I need to be. All I can do is surrender and trust this journey that I am on. I accept that life is chaotic and there is nothing anyone can do to control that. So we can either choose to live in the chaos or we can choose to find joy in the chaos. Let’s all learn to embrace the unknown with open arms because that is where true self discovery lies.
-Brittany Prisco
