A person once said ” Life is balance of holding on and letting go”…
You see, “Time is everything we have and don’t”.
Even down to our words.. How can something so weightless hold so much weight.
This past year for me has been one of the most life changing years of my life. A year where mistakes were definitely made and yet still recovering from some.
Let me ask you something…If you knew the way your life was going to be, if knew who you were going to end up with, or if you knew what your life would consist of, would you change it all and live a different life or would you do everything the same?
There’s a phrase I live by, “everything happens for a reason”. With every cell in my body that makes my being, I believe in that so much. I believe that there’s a reason why a tree doesn’t grow a certain time, I believe that not everyone in your life come to stay.. I believe that life happens whether we like it to or not, I believe in why things are the way they are because of reasons far beyond greater than our understanding. I believe life is many things. And to that, is why I believe God gives and takes away certain things, and people in order to fulfill this life. To SUM it all up, comes the art of letting go.
I talked to you about change being uncomfortable. Letting go, is a part of that uncomfortable change.
So many times in our lives, we get so caught up in the decisions of moving on and learning to let go, or staying where you are finding yourself at. And in my experience, I had such a hard time letting go of so many things for various of reasons. I went through so much to only realize that the only thing I needed to do, was “LET GO”
So many of us become so accustomed to certain people in our lives… that some of us become making decisions based on other people’s feelings.. and don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with that, until you decide to put their feelings over yours. I had to learn the hard way of never giving someone so much control of my happiness and peace. A lot of the time, people think selfish is a horrible trait.. but over time, I learned that everything and their outcome depends on the side of the coin you look at..
“Listen Beyond the Words, Look Beyond the Picture, and Love Beyond the Mistakes” -Carmen Utu
Many times we fail to realize how blessed it is to breathe. We forget the many lives that are fighting everyday to just breathe one more breath to say goodbye to their loved ones.
We get so caught in this life, that we all need take a step back every now and then, to just live in the moment and embrace the company and little blessings we encounter daily.
This past year has not been the easiest. But I sure can say, it has been rewarding in ways I did not expect. Through my trials and tribulations, I’m honestly blessed to say that I have successfully danced in the rain.. I still have ways to go but for the most part, I’m going to let go of what I can’t control and truly live in the rain and enjoy the blessings while it pours..
As I prepare for this next chapter of my life, I am truly grateful for the friendships and memories I was blessed to have in the midst of my storm… Until next time …. Stay tuned.…
Always, Rae…
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