Writing helps me understand life; every time a thought is triggered or emotion is evoked I scribble it down to encapsulate it as a memory and a reminder of a lesson learned for future reference. If I have understood life in bits and pieces during my journey of 26 years through my own struggles, then why keep it all to myself?
We tend to forget that we’re all ‘in it’ together when it comes to life’s challenges, may it be dealing with traumas, family, friends, love and even spirituality. We should never hesitate to share our life’s battles, struggles, and sorrows with those around us. Join one another’s battles. Share the pain. Combat life together.
On my 26th birthday, here’s my little gift to all of those who may be wandering in search of answers.
1. You are growing and blossoming, each day at a time from a bud to great beauty. Let your sunshine come through; keep those close who contribute positively to your struggles, achievements, and joy. Those who hinder in your growth; turn away from them to prevent untimely wilting.
2. The key to opening the door leading to God is being able to let go of what you love the most if it was hindering in your path towards Him.
Once that is done; no person, thing or desire can ever come in between the relationship you built with your Creator.
3۔ Love yourself enough to holler, “NEXT!” then, move forward and onwards when anything clashes your vibe. Protect your energy.
4. Let people make claims; then observe them if whether or not they validate their words by their actions. It’ll unveil their true character.
5. Once you walk away from your past, never, look back; you’ll only trip over and get hurt all over again.
6. The courage you seek is rooted within you; halt, turn back and see all the battles you have conquered along the way.
7. It is far better to end a bad relationship than to allow it to take the form of a bad marriage; divorce is more damaging than breakups. Follow your gut feeling, do not settle for what does not feel right.
8. If Dobby, the House Elf, didn’t let anyone push him around neither should you!
9. Never let your pride provoke destiny to look down upon you; for fate can turn a pauper into a Princess and a Princess into a pauper.
10. Reality check; humanize yourself. You are not God to judge others.
11. Never be hard on yourself about certain events have occurred in your life. No matter how careful you had been they would have occurred regardless. Only because, those events are the ones which are leading you to where you are meant to be.
12. The instant you think you’re not ‘pretty’ enough is the moment when you have compromised your intellect, ferocity, and personality to wholly be validated by your looks.
13. Any obstacle in life can be battled by the right amount of spirituality, positive energy, and chocolate!
14. Practice tolerance; but never for disrespect.
15. When someone comes to you with their problems don’t reply to them with your troubles; listen to them, be the light they came seeking out.
16. Love. Love as if your heart was never broken before. But never let it make the same mistakes as it did in the past.
17. There are too many monsters veiled behind attractive faces to be impressed by them; appearance is not the validation of a good soul.
18. Never dim yourself down just because your glow is ‘too much’ for someone to handle.
19. Everybody has a back story of hurt, struggles, and trauma; just because you’re seeing the brightest days of their lives doesn’t mean there weren’t days of darkness which have been conquered.
20. No matter who came and then left; nobody can take away a part of you. All that love is still within you. You are whole.
21. You cannot save everyone. As much as you want to protect the ones you love from making mistakes that are harmful to their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual being. A compassionate soul. An empathetic heart. A wise thought. A kind word. Do your bit, and then let it be. You cannot save everyone.
22. No one in this world has the validation to say ‘No’ to you. File your worries to the ‘Higher Administration’ and watch how prayers, persistence, and patience can change that ‘No’ into a miraculous ‘Yes’.
23. Truth is, everyone will hurt you; either intentionally or unintentionally. The ones who own up, makeup and never do it again are the keepers.
24. If your life’s battle scars intimidate someone; let them be. Focus only on those who are just as proud as you are for taking on the world, against all odds.
25. The day you learn the lesson that another person’s blessings are solely destined for them and not you; is when you’ll stop feeling bad about what they have and cherish the blessings which you are destined to have.
26. Your world will crack, crumble and collapse; but that only means that you’re about to rise from the dust, reform and are prepared to shine.