Human beings are complex individuals with needs and wishes that constantly need to evolve. We often feel that we need support to feel accomplished, listened to, cared for, loved and recognised. 

When dealing with life experiences, recognition is one of the most important elements we need to consider.  
To thrive and survive, we need to cultivate recognition, but the recognition I am referring to here is INNER RECOGNITION rather than exterior recognition.

The moment we begin to know ourselves, the process of inner recognition begins along with it, but we need to be aware and ready to act on it. How can we work on this key element?  How can we keep moving with ease in life? 
This matter probably is one of the hardest parts of our journey. 

We always search for credit and words of encouragement from others. We often forget that the same credit and encouragement need to be accessed from within. 

Most of the people around us are focused on their journey. They all have their difficult moments and struggles. When someone is in difficulty, he/she can hardly look around and care for others. They are so focused on getting themselves out of their difficulties that they can hardly offer help and attention to those around them. 

If we wish to evolve, we should not attempt to have expectations from exterior factors or people. Of course, we need to access tools and healthy routines by immersing ourselves in activities that connect to our inner self, like being in nature, journaling and reading books that bring positivity to our lives. 

Life always comes with ups and downs. The important part is how You can focus on healing yourself and your wounds so you can leave behind what keeps you stuck. The healing process needs to be a personal decision. 

Believing that the past has everything to do with your present life is the element that might keep you where you are today. You must know and recognise that the past can never be changed. What you can change instead is living the present with acceptance and embracing the past. Furthermore, keeping the focus on re-modelling your present life with good intentions and a new healthy purpose will help you greatly in the long run. 

When we keep repeating in our minds the hurt and difficulties we have been living, we wish to protect ourselves from entering a similar situation. We wish to avoid reliving the pain. While doing that, we also continue to search for the recognition of those around us. 

If we keep ourselves in the past, we will stay behind. The healing process will inevitably be affected, and your evolution will be on standby. 

Only through pain, can we birth a new life. 

Allow yourself to be human and accept the healing process can take time. The pain always invites itself when we need to become aware of something important. When we are physically hurt and feel the pain in our body, we are "forced" to move through it and restore our health. Something similar happens with our mental pain. We need to take care of it by letting it go and giving it time to process what we experienced. This way, we will understand things in different nuances. 

We are always more appreciative of our lives after we move along through a difficult experience or after losing someone we cared for and loved so much. Only then do we become aware of the precious gift we have, our life journey.  When we live that particular moment, we become aware we don't need the recognition of anyone around us. We only need our own.

Life is always best if we search for inner strength, inner acceptance, self-forgiveness, self-appreciation, and inner recognition. 
When we assume that everything that happens to us is only due to external factors, we need to search for more answers. 
Awareness comes along when inner recognition is embraced. Once we become more aware of its importance, we will surely have a lot to be thankful for. The next chapters of our lives will become brighter, and we will see clearer our life's path. Do not take life too seriously when people don't recognise your value. Take life into your own hands, own to it and try to manage it to the best of your inner recognition. Then, you will discover that you are the author of your life.