There is a time for peace..at time for war..a
time for all things. More valuable than any other gift we can give ourselves is the gift of letting go.
Truly letting go and stepping into light.
Move forward from a dark time in our lives with all the gusto and
gumption we can possibly muster. To free
ourselves from the cyclical patterns that kept us bound to something that kept
us from our potential is simply one of the most liberating feelings we can
posses. Whether that dark part of your
life is addiction, money problems, perpetual sadness, or a relationship,
letting it go and throwing yourself into tomorrow is elation second to
none. Turning your back on something
that you thought had become a part of your life, and facing the rest of your
life is not only amazing but an act that opens so many more doors. Letting go of anything can be difficult. You can let go of hope, love, kindness,
friendships, problems, possessions, and once you launch from the bay of
darkness you can set yourself adrift into a world of new love, new life, and
new possibilities.
What keeps you in that cycle that you know is
tearing you down? Why do you limit your
possibilities and potential? Within each
of us there is greatness. Not measured
by anyone else’s standards. We are the
keepers of what measures up in our lives.
To dwindle away at the hands of something that is clearly holding us
back, regardless of what it is, is sacrificing all that we could be, all that
we want to be, and all that we know we can be is nothing less than sheer
lunacy. If something is hurting you,
move away from it. Most of us know when
we are burned with fire, to not stick our hands back in the fire. Let the worries of the future go. Cast off your sails, throw caution to the
wind, and rock this bit*%. You get one
shot on this dust ball and you cannot waste one moment when you know you are
being held back, stressed, beaten down, or just find yourself in a downward
spiral. Give in to life!
Sometimes when darkness grabs us, all we need
is a friend to walk next to us. Someone
to tell it all to and someone to gently nudge you along. I know on my journey there are so many
friends that have stood there. Cheering,
nudging, cajoling when necessary, and screaming at the top of their lungs to
“go”! No need for names here (you know
who you are) but they are out there. I
hope I can make them proud. I see the
smiles on their faces as I pass by now with my head held high, walking tall. Finding my life again and letting the love
pour from inside. Smiling into the
sun. From the gal who sat along the
river with me, to the one who pulls no punches and tells me “you got this”, to
those who have sat and listened over a beer. To the gal who sat ringside, bathed in seat as I let it all out. What a gift to have such friends.
I feel as though I can take on the world with an army like this.
Life is given as a gift. Truly learning to live without fear is
something more. Learning to walk forward
into the face of the unknown is not only a great quality to possess, but
paramount to living a full and illustrious life. To give back to this world, to the friends,
to those who have given so selflessly is something I will keep close to my
heart from here on out. For when I felt
as though I could not take another step, they carried me. When I cried, they held me. When I fell down they lay next to me and
encouraged me to get back up. When I let
my own self worth go, they stood steadfast and resolute until I found my
footing again. When I could not breathe they blew life into my soul. I walk proudly now. Even as I still feel it around me, I won’t
stand in the darkness. I will not toil
in the turmoil. I will do my best to
perfect my life, to perfect my love, and to give it carefully and not bottle it
back up due to fear. I will honor myself
and those I love. I will walk tall and
know I gave completely. As each day
passes I will embrace all the emotions that flow through me, I will walk slowly
but resolutely out of the darkness. I
will surely find myself in tough times down this road, in the future, but what
I learn today, what I do today; will be stored in my heart for the next time I
find myself down on one knee. I will not
fail, I may fall, but I will always push through.
