Rise Above

This blog is from August of 2009. It relates to revamping yourself by accepting what life has given you and releasing your self of negativity.

A friend has inspired me...

The past 6 months have been unexpected. Reality has proven you never know where your life will lead you. There have been ups and downs and broken dreams have dried my tears. And after all that here I am thinking to myself, I can honestly say I am happy with my life. Lately I have been trying to do some soul searching and looking back on the obstacles that brought me here. I realized I am not the same person I was 5 years ago, 2 years ago, even 6 months ago. We all mature and become wiser. Some people grow with us, and some don't, some we have to leave behind. Did you ever look around and go, “How did I get here?” I have been really lucky and fortunate to have the support of family and a few friends. I am not the only one who has had obstacles to face these past months…It hurts me to see people I care about hurt. If I had a magic wand I would use it for your happiness!

This is how I see it: Life is a learning experience. We make mistakes, we learn, we grow, we mature, and keep moving forward. And we should soak up every happy moment and achievement! Regret is a waste of time and energy! As cliché as it may sound Living Life to the Fullest is what is important! Every bump and bruise makes us the person we are supposed to be. There was a time this year where I lost hope; everyday was harder than the day before. Then I thought to myself…

Fairy tales and dreams have been crushed by reality. I need to believe that life and fate has a way of working itself out. No matter when it comes to love, career, friendship, family; you have to fight for what you want and what you believe in and realize who is truly by your side through thick and thin. I know sometimes life and making decisions can be scary but if you don’t take the risk you will just stay in one place and wonder what-if for the rest of your life. Don’t waste it standing still and being miserable. Don’t let negativity bring you down. Rid your life of that and do whatever it takes to make yourself happy and if you can’t have what makes you happy unleash your feelings, emotions and try to have patience and hope that one day you will be happy again. Don’t walk through life waiting for things to happen. You have to do it yourself.

Let me know your thoughts…