Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now, take what's left and live it properly.
Marcus Aurelius
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I am walking on broken glass,
Tiptoeing through life,
Too concerned with what others may think of me,
But enough is enough,
My life should not be defined by the expectations of a society filled with so much ignorance...
©️randik86
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The Art of Letting Go
Letting go is hard, whether you are letting go of a person or a thing. There are a million reasons why people have to let go and I will discuss several reasons here.
Letting Go of A Loved One
Sometimes, just when we think everything is alright and we are so much in love with a person, it hits you smack in the face that the person will suddenly abandon you without any explanation. Other times, you have to let go when you think that the distance separating the two of you by far surpasses the love you have for each other.
There are times when your loved one gets involved in another relationship. This is pretty much heartbreaking that it will leave someone who is so much in love broken into pieces.
There would be times when a loved one passes away. We cannot help but mourn over our loss and hold on to the wonderful memories which are but what we have left after they’re gone. This kind of letting go takes years to overcome.
Letting Go of A Thing, An Animal or Perhaps A Place
Often times, we find ourselves attached to things we own. Like me, I have my MacBook Pro for 5 years before it crashed. It was my work computer and it has, let’s say, served me well. I still cannot get over the feeling of “it failing me” however, as what one of my clients told me, 5 years is enough as a lifespan of a laptop and I could consider purchasing a new one.
Animals especially dogs are considered as “man’s best friend.” Losing a dog when he passes away is also devastating to the owner. It’s with you every day, always by your side, waiting for you to spend even a few minutes of your time to play with him. I could say that what I am telling you is based on my own experience as we have had shih tzus since 2013. We had this very cute shih tzu named Billy. He always followed me everywhere and accompanied me during my shifts. Then all of a sudden he passed away. I was the last person who was in contact with him during his dying hours. I cried for days and locked myself inside the bathroom. Now, he is being replaced by my new “work buddy”, Sam or Samantha. A shih tzu whose right eye is blind. She is very sweet and knows whenever I have my “moments.”
There are certain places where in we cannot help but ALWAYS reminisce great times we had there with someone. We would often recall how it was like then and sometimes look forward to spending some time in that place again with that person. Then there comes the “What Ifs”. However, we have to remember that we have to move forward and think that maybe, just maybe, it really wasn’t meant to be.
Here’s a quote from Steve Maraboli, “The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize the situation is over, you cannot move forward.”
Therefore, you have to learn to REALLY let go and move forward… KEEP MOVING FORWARD!
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