It
is after deep thought and meditation that I decided to write this particular
blog post. It takes me way back to when as a young girl my dad taught me how to
ride the bicycle.
I remember how fascinated I was with the whole thing that I
could not stop looking at my feet as I cycled away. This of course was
preventing me from seeing where I was going thus ended up falling severally or
hitting obstacles and getting hurt.
Needless
to say my dad was really exasperated but also patient with me. Ultimately he
convinced me to trust him and stop looking at my feet and instead look in
front. It is only after letting go of the known motion of my legs that I took a
leap of faith in our lessons and my riding ability that I was able to ride
flawlessly.
So
most of you may wonder what this has to do with the subject matter but allow me
to delve deeper. It is through my personal experiences that I was able to
understand why we as humans need a new lease of life every once in a while.
What I mean by a new lease of life is
accepting where we have been going wrong and actually deciding to do things
differently. It is accepting to say goodbye to mediocrity and average standards
and seeking out what you believe is the best for you.
It
is also quite scary to say the least as it involves letting go of the safety
net we have and venturing boldly into a whole new dimension of life. It is
always gradual truth be told one can’t wake up one day and decide to change. It
is through going through the motions of life, embracing change that we are able
to make that turn around.
Could
be that you have been in a relationship platonic, romantic and otherwise and
realize it is unhealthy. You come to a point where misery becomes your second
name. The fact that Happiness exists seems like a cruel joke played on you. One
of those toxic relationships that seem to take life out of you and you can no
longer find your esteem.
It
could be that originally things were looking bright and you felt ready to take
on the world but sometimes things change and other times people do. The minute
when you realize you have been hitting rock bottom after rock bottom and feel
bold enough to take matters into your hands, that is when you know you are ready
to embrace a new lease of life.
It
the realization that better actually exists and allowing yourself to take the
risks that can open these windows of opportunity. One needs to vanquish this
demon known as fear and decide out with the old and in with the new.
The
journey may be rough in the beginning but gets easier along the way and in most
cases is always worth all the trouble. Baby steps till you are full grown and
then you live up to your full potential and you can stop existing and start
living.
Like
I said it is not easy but even most importantly, it is not impossible. So if
you know that there is something that needs turning around, get up and get to
it. After all we don’t have a clue of how much longer we are going to be on
God's good earth and such is life.
