Rainbow // Project 365 // Day 81

I was brought up in a line 

But I seem to walk in circles

It’s getting hard to navigate 

When every map was never made for me

- dodie - 

xoxo

Welcome to the New Year

Here we are day one of three hundred and sixty five, and the cliche new year - new me, still rings true with many people. Each new year holds promise of new opportunities, new memories, new chances yet to be taken, the ability to start a fresh. To let go of all the bad, hold onto the good and move forward. 

So when you see the cliche posts that are reiterated each year, people vowing to change, whither the goals be small or large, who are we to sit and scoff that they won’t do it. There decisions in no way impact your life, other than having to see a post about it on some form of social media site. And if bothers you that badly, unfollow, unfriend, you can do it at the click of a button it is that easy.  and anyway this might be the year they do. 

And if it is you who has vowed that this year that you will change you, whither that be physically, mentally or emotionally do not be disheartened by the plethora of posts that make fun of the idea of changing simply because its a new year. who cares if you say it every year, this could be your year, and if not theres always next year, or the year after that. 

Do not spend your life controlled by what others may think, if you are going to do anything this year, it should be to take control of your own happiness do not have it dictated by anyone else. Take chances, cease the moment, take a million pictures, with and without filter, write about it, dilute it to a 140 characters. Share your world with the world. 

We are more connected than we ever were, so use it to your advantage. Do not let the world leave you cynical, share your moments happy or sad. Vent out your frustrations, scream out your excitement. Let this new chapter begin. 

Welcome to the New Year, let it be everything you want it to be. 

Let me fall... even if I hit the ground

It's hard to sit and watch people you care for take a tumble in life. We all do our best to support the people we love to make sure that they are doing ok so when the unexpected blow comes it can leave everyone in a bit of a funk. 

It's learning what to do next that defines us all. It's learning not to destroy yourself in the process that will help aid the recovery. You can not set yourself on fire to keep them warm. You can not lose so they can win. Life goes on, if your life encounters highs, celebrate them, embrace them. Don't downplay them. You're allowed to be happy. 

Your successes might be the kick start they need or they may need more time. nudge them in the right direction, let them find there feet again. Because they will find there feet again. The funk does not last forever though sometimes it feels like it might. Slowly and surely they discover what is the right choice for them to make and they will continue with life. Let them hit the ground as many times as they need to, do not try and cushion the blow, we discover our strength each time we are knocked down and are able to get back up. 

Sometimes you have to fall before you can fly. It is when you hit the ground that you really begin to find yourself and discover your strength.