Rejuvenated, revitalized, revived
I feel alive again
For the first time in a while
I knew I would find myself again
It was never an issue of if, but rather of when
Deep down, for a while, I’ve known who I am
But over time I had lost sight of him again and again

Disillusioned, disenchanted, burnt out
Failing to live up to expectations time after time
But little did I know
How unreasonable I was being
Too hard on myself
Not giving myself enough credit
Selling myself short
Setting the bar way too high

Holding myself to so high a standard
That little by little I started to lose myself
Lose myself to the monster inside my mind
The critic inside was bleeding me dry
Taking so much out of me that soon there was nothing left
Before I knew it the passion had died

Sapped to such a degree that it was no longer fun
I have no one to blame but myself
Expected so much of myself
That I couldn’t see all the good I had done
Couldn’t appreciate the progress
It was never good enough
And I always wanted more

It isn’t a bad thing having such drive and ambition
But you have to be careful that you don’t overwork yourself
Every once in a while, take a step back
And see how far you’ve come
You might still have a long ways to go
But look at the progress!
It ain’t nothing
That’s a blessing in and of itself

So here I come
Feeling alive once again
Rejuvenated, revitalized, revived
I’ve since let go of the expectation (I was putting on myself)
And things seem to be smoother and easier
Now that I’ve let myself off the hook

Be good to yourself
Give yourself some credit
Show a little grace
You’re further along than you think you are
Just have a little faith