Hi friend.
Writing kind of makes it
Hard to have a conversation.
Well, really hard.
But, I hope this message finds
You well.
It’s been a year full of
Challenges & heartaches.
It’s been a year that’s tested
Our patience & faith with the world.
With everything going on,
I want to ask,
Are you being gentle with yourself?
With everything going on,
Are you there for yourself
Now more than ever?
Frustration, anger, sadness,
Stress, loneliness & even
Confusion are real & perfectly
Understandable emotions to
Feel.
Many of us went through them
& are still going through them.
But I hope you don’t let these
Emotions take control of you.
Whether it be the worldwide
Situation or challenges
Going on in your own personal
Life, I hope you remind yourself
That you will get through this.
I’ve learned from my mentors
That challenges are temporary.
They do not define who you
Are as a person or what you
Aim to do in life.
It is okay to fall now & then.
It is okay if things do not
Go right the first, second, or
Third time.
It is okay if only a few or
Anyone at all sees your passion
& pain.
The important thing is to keep going.
If a path seems difficult to venture,
& there seems to be no other one
Available,
Create your own.
Your mind is your
Biggest opponent.
You will overthink things.
You will doubt yourself.
You may allow it to take full control
Of your decisions.
But, you have to
Go beyond it.
You have to take
A breather & allow your
Heart & spirit speak.
This is why I emphasize going out
In nature many times.
Nature gifts our fire, water, air & earth.
All elements that help you
Connect with your soul.
The soul that was put on this
Earth to fulfill a purpose.
You have a purpose in this world.
This purpose is only for you to
Figure out & achieve.
Are you happy? With where
You are right now?
Literally & metaphorically.
How many times a day do you
Find yourself genuinely smiling
Just because?
Are you following your passions?
How are your current thought patterns?
All of these questions kind of made
You pause, right?
I’m not a doctor or a therapist.
But I am a human being who
Experiences & feels & falls
& snuggles within my shell &
reflect & learn & understand &
Finally, forgive & breathe & move forth.
The healing process
May not be easy & I don’t think it ever will be.
But, you will gain an abundance of
Lessons, growth & freedom.
With everything going on,
I hope you allow yourself to
Express your emotions in some way.
Talk about your feelings with your
Family, close friends, or partner.
Get a journal & write down your
Thoughts. I have had so much
Unwanted thought patterns &
Concerns released just by simply
Writing them down on paper.
These thoughts are always only in
Our brain because we often
Don’t act upon them or find some
Way to express them for
Fear of shame or guilt.
Writing them down can help
With the release at the comfort
Of your own space.
With everything going on,
I want you to take deep breaths
Every time you start to feel that things
Are falling apart.
With everything going on,
Check on loved ones every
Now & again, especially those
Who makes the entire room laugh
& smile.
With everything going on,
Keep your head up & keep the faith.
So, before I end this, I have one
Final question:
How are you?
