I'm First

Certainly there are issues I advocate for. There are political events I follow and comment on. There are problems the world faces on a daily basis that I’d like to alleviate if not eradicate entirely. Yet, my main priority in life has often been solving my own problems. Those I face on a continual basis, and those that occur within my family. I don’t see how I can focus on the larger issues if my personal life is hanging by a thread. I can’t focus on fighting world hunger if there are demons trying to bring me down every step of the way.

There is one thing I’ve been searching for and that’s inner peace. And while I’ll do my very best to fight the issues I feel strongly about, I don’t think I’ll be able to put in 150% until I’ve faced my own problems and accepted my own flaws. It would be a disservice to do otherwise.