This year has been a roller-coaster ride, as is life for each and every single one of us. I have seen, done and experienced more than many and I am eternally grateful for.
But
the one thing it has been important is I
am independent.
Slowly
but surely I managed to wean myself away from the idea and notion that I needed
someone else…
I
tried to understand myself better, understand my limits and expectations,
handle my emotions so that now nearly nothing can phase me, and challenge
myself so I’m never left wandering what I could have been capable of in life
again.
Life
offers you a priceless opportunity in every single moment to see and experience
Who You Really Are. Seize it!
Sometimes
we get completely lost in trying to live life for others, trying to meet their
expectations, doing things just to impress them.
Take a
moment now and stop yourself. Are you doing things because you truly believe in
them?
Or is
that because of someone else in your life is telling you to do ? Remember your
own needs and goals. Remember who YOU are.
Live,
do and love so that you are happy too, because when it comes down to it, you
can’t be true to others unless you are true to yourself first.
Promise
to stop the drama before it begins, to breathe deeply and peacefully, and to
love others and yourself without conditions. Promise to laugh at your own
mistakes, and to realize that no one is perfect; we are all human.
If
someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they
have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being you.
Don’t
let the wrong people from your past keep you from the right people in your
present. Forgive and move forward.
Regardless
of whether you are in love, hate love, long for love or really just don’t even
think about it at this point in your life, the most important relationship you
will ever have is with yourself.
And to
learn to love yourself first will inevitably lead to the ‘right’ kind of love
in the long run.
You will
in turn become the truest and most happy version of yourself.
You
will know what you like as well as what you don’t like and you will be
confident enough on your likes/dislikes/thoughts/beliefs to be able to stand by
them.
You
will have your own opinion. You will fight for that opinion in a healthy
discussion, rather than side with another’s view simply because you aim to
please them.
By
loving yourself you allow yourself to be loved for who you are… not who you
intend to be.
Just
like our fashion sense, physical appearance and musical preference changes over
the years, so do our feelings toward people we love and have loved.
Change is
healthy. Its natural and evolutionary; it makes life interesting.
Every
one of us is fighting our own private battles.
The
strongest among us aren’t those who show strength but those who have won
incredible inner battles we know nothing about.
Always
remember that the words and actions you choose can only be forgiven, not
forgotten.
If you
sit around for too long blaming others for the things they did or didn’t do, or
know or didn’t know, you’ll remain sitting in one spot until you pass.
Placing
blame is easy, because it means you don’t have to do anything.
Living every instant is important life injects many opportunities into your
story, into your relationships, and ultimately makes you moves forward.
Persistence
pays off, from rejection letters through
to controversies, backlashes and ‘haters’, there will be more challenges
around every corner as you continue to conquer new targets.
But
for every one bad egg in the world, there are 20 (or more) good ones.
Remember,
your failure does not define you, your determination does.
Failure
is simply the opportunity to begin again, smarter than before.
Tomorrow
is a new day.
You
shall begin it peacefully and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with old
nonsense.
& that’s what I learned this year.
Happy
Thanks Giving 2014...
I am
taking a break for holidays and some other entertainments in life so
wishing you all a Very Happy Christmas in Advance and see you next year
..take
care
Love
and Regards
Ann
