The Journey

There is never a wrong time

to leave it all behind.

To find your courage

and discover your strength.

To walk your own path

no matter its length.

Be the one

who rises above

the naysayers,

the bullies,

the hypocrites,

and the jerks

Don't bully yourself.

Appreciate the quirks.

Accept your good.

Accept your bad.

Allow yourself to be happy.

Allow yourself to be sad.

It's human to want.

It's human to fear.

It's human to get the hell out of here.

It's a declaration

and a pact with yourself. 

Stop ignoring 

those dreams you put on the shelf.

What's holding you back?

Can you answer this true?

You know that it's all about

how you treat you.

Don't wait.

Don't just wish.

Get out there

Follow your bliss.

This year has only just begun. 

Stop waiting for life.

Journey and have fun. 

Who knows what you'll learn.

Who knows where you'll go.

But if you never try,

then you will never know. 

GO!

Keep Moving Forward

So I found this jem on Pinterest, and it relates to a conversation that Dad and I had about the difference between successful people, and people. Ultimately, sucessful people press on, even after rejection. When they are tired, when they are stressed and when they are on the brink of giving up, they don't let those things stop them from pursuing their dreams. They press on, and continue to work, even if they aren't satisfied with what they have. 

They are constantly in motion. One step at a time, they climb that towering mountain, and before you know it, they are there, standing at the peak and smiling at their accomplishment. 

This is what I aspire to be. If I have any resolution this year, it is to be constantly moving forward. No more drama. No more excuses. No more laziness. 

My resolution this year and maybe every year after that is to keep moving forward. To press on, even after a rejection letter. To keep working, even when I want to give up. To write and write and write. 

But more than that. I want to live. To surround myself with positive and encourgaing people. To avoid negativity and anyone who talks down on me. 

I'm going to focus on one goal, and that goal will be completed by the end of this year. One goal. One Year. One simple step forward. 

Trying new things

It started with a book on writing. One of the suggestions to broaden your writing horizons was to take a week and do something you've never done before. Starting tomorrow, I'm going to do just that. Each day after work, I'm going to go to a place I haven't been before, bring  a notebook and actually observe, and maybe even chat with people to try something new.

I'll admit this. I've been in more than a writing rut, and with my current schedule, nothing has helped. 

It's time to work on something I can change. Seriously!

Rapunzel versus the Witch : Flower Boy Next Door

I think this voice rings true for people like Go Dok Mi and myself. It's interesting that Go Dok Mi admits that she shut herself away, which makes her more of the evil witch in Rapunzel than the character of Rapunzel herself. But this is something we all do sometimes. We become our own enemy, with brutal internal criticism and excuse after excuse to keep us from achieving what we really want. I think this is the beginning of regret. Once you trap yourself in a situation, you only have yourself to blame, but at the same time you are still a victim, and still feel powerless and helpless to venture into the unknown. Go Dok Mi is wise in both admitting and accepting this about her situation. After all, they say that acceptance is a step forward from the trap of bad habits. Once you admit you are doing something wrong, you are motivated to change your habit and move forward to create a better way of life.