"We think about the things we wish we had, regret what we've missed out on and couldn't do, think about how things would have turned out if we acted differently," - Lidyia K.

What comes to mind when you hear the term, "over-thinker?" Probably not something positive. The unofficial definition of an over-thinker is what I like to describe as: someone who over analyzes everything in their life.

I was an over-thinker. It's something I've worked to improve on. Overthinking was a part of my everyday life, and sometimes it would take over. Have you ever heard of the saying, "you're your own worst enemy?" This was true in my case.

In the past, I would set myself up for an internal battle with my thoughts. I would read into everything. If someone shot me a glance, I would generate several instances as to why I received this stare. Is it what I'm wearing? Is it my makeup, does it look good, or bad? That glance could have simply been something else, instead, my mind couldn't help but speculate why.

I would consistently spend my days piecing details together. This happened because of this, and this because of that. Most of my thinking was not the 'who,' 'what,' 'where,' but the 'when,' and 'why.' I know the saying, "everything happens for a reason," I was brought up with that phrase, but I want to know why things didn't work out in my favor. Once the pieces fell into place, and I figured out everything I needed to know, it was like a huge weight off my chest, and the burden was lifted.

One of my biggest struggles with over-thinking was the inability I had to let things go. No matter how far in the past something was, I constantly reminded myself of my imperfections and obstacles I faced.

There were days where I hurt more than others. On those more difficult days, I tried to occupy myself as much as possible in order to take my mind off the whirlwind of thoughts drowning my head. While I seldom have these kind of days now, I remind myself how fortunate I am to be living the life I am with the people who mean the most. Over-thinking is something that can be overcome.