The start of a new Journey

Throughout this blog I am going to attempt to reach self-actualization and attempt to achieve full potential for happiness based on setting one goal. What is the goal you ask? Well I am setting the goal to run a marathon some day! That's right the whole 26 mile marathon! Will I be able to do it ever? Only God knows if I will, but I am going to try. Throughout the posts you will see if I can achieve my goal and some of the struggles I will face. On this Easter holiday my family and I celebrated the Rebirth of our Lord Jesus Christ and I want to feel reborn myself.

So let me start out with a little about myself. I am a 26 year old wife, mother of two young boys (3 years and 4 months old), and a foster mother to a 17 year old boy. I am a college graduate from Alfred University with a Bachelor's in Psychology. I also have obtained a Master's degree in counseling from Capella University and am currently working as an aide in a local Elementary School full time and a part time Mobile Therapist for kids in the area. My life is full of things I love and many might say why is she not happy? My husband loves me, my kids love me, I love my jobs and enjoy many other fun filled activities with my kids. So why I am not happy?? Well I am happy, just not as happy as I think a person strives to be with in the Maslow's hierarchy of needs. There is just something missing from my life. Maslow felt that a person would be happiest once they reached Self actualization.

Well Self actualization means to find one's personal potential, seeking personal growth and peak experiences, while finding self fulfillment. I am on my journey for Self Actualization! I have reached all my other goals and feel I am not at my personal potential....So here goes nothing! I am going to attempt to document things throughout this journey at least 3 times weekly. I hope that I find support from others as well as show others that they too can find that full self potential in life!

God Bless Everyone,
Amanda