Last week I renamed it….and for such a simple name, it took me FOREVER to come up with a name. I also changed my focus for it. Now, this is still for me: for my thoughts, my memories, my goals, my dreams, my personal growth, my failures, my motivation, my inspiration. But, I have been so blessed with messages from others that my words, my thoughts helped them. What more could you hope for… to be the encouragement or the positive light in someone’s day? Sometimes it is a complete stranger and sometimes it is someone you see frequently that you did not realize they were fighting a battle. The truth is that someone near you is probably feeling the exact same way you are, they just need someone else to open up and remind them that tomorrow will be a better day; every storm is followed by sunshine again; our rainbows are out there, sometimes we just have to be willing to chase after them.
We all wear smiles. Day in, day out. We all respond with “good” when passing another as they ask how you are doing even when it is as far from the truth as we can be. But, you never know how true a smile is unless you take the time to look. You never know who is fighting a battle behind closed doors. You never know who might just be struggling with that feeling of “stuck” not knowing what direction their path might be headed: left or right? You never see how much someone’s walls might be crashing in on them as they dig deep to find even an ounce of strength to fight back.
Years and years ago…by this I mean high school and in college…I wrote. Again, just for me. I was always terrified of sharing. Six months ago, I opened up a notebook and started scribbling my random little thoughts for the first time in years. Eventually, I sit down and turn those scribbles into more. I wrote this one in November and share it today as a reminder that sometimes turning a page can be scary, painful, terrifying; but there is beauty in it.
Krisha, congratulations on your inspiring blog! I am already a fan. Lois
I love the words about living and changing your own life. We have control over our own actions and reactions. We don't have control over anyone else's actions. It look me a long time time to really learn this. …"to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference…"