Journey of My Journal

It's the end of another year in our journey of life. Also, the month of December is probably a great time to reflect on ourselves and prepare ourselves for another exciting year of unknown surprises.

So, pick up your journal. If you don't have one, I'd recommend for you to start writing one. It's a great way to communicate to yourself and also keep note of your progress in life. I'd advice for you to keep your professional side away for this conversation within yourself. Not that it doesn’t matter but, it's just that it's quite easy to remember your professional goals because you're in touch with every day whereas; it is not the same when we compare it to getting better as a person. So, maybe we could just keep this one journal from the intrusion of external sources of stress. Let's just focus on ourselves as people, as an individual.

Grab a mug, your journal and preferably a light bright enough to let you write and dark enough to let you dream. Sit in you place of comfort and start listening in and get honest about what you need to let go or where you can bring some small changes in life to feel healthier and more in line with your mind-body-spirit intentions.

Etch in your feelings, sketch your emotions, and paint your dreams and dream of being the best version of yourself. This is a journal for self-exploration and extended insights. The language medium is only for you to understand and no one else. So, do what you do best and maybe you'll get better at it.

Let me share some of my own memories with you to maybe, try and justify my case. When I was in high school, I was very discontent with the way my life was. It was my first time in boarding school and I did make friends quite easily but then as days passed, each relationship became strained, the memories painful and it was quite hard for me to reflect on it then. I guess, you can relate to the stages of immaturity that we all might have gone through at some point in life. I had the habit of reading quite a lot of books from a very young age, thanks to my dad and so books became literally my best companions then. So, with reading becoming an obsession, I realized maybe I should start writing about what I feel because every time I share my feelings to someone there was never of any importance given to them anyway. There started my practice of keeping a journal. It has become irregular at times, but I eventually come back to it when I feel lost in life.

So, coming back to the story, as I started writing about my feelings, I thought over and over about the situations that I was in and why life wasn't as easy as it was earlier. With a lot of considerable confusion and contemplation, I figured out that my problem was that I was pretending to someone else. We all seek for the limelight at times, don't we? So, that was my problem. The most difficult part of changing something in life is the part where you accept that you've been doing it wrong all this time. This conversation to self makes that part so obvious that you cannot be wrong if you're being honest with yourself. 

So, I couldn't figure out when this feeling had crept in me but I most definitely did not want it to grow. I understood my fault and I started working on the solution to it. I guess, that has worked out quite well for me. And now, if you think you know me quite well, do give me an honest feedback on that. Thanks! :)

I think, it is a beautiful thing when you can accept your own mistakes and grow. I also think, it gives you a great value for the time you spend because it's just for you. So, maybe on a Saturday night once in a while, take some time off, try out this lonesome party with a conversation with yourself. Let me know, if it works out or even if you need to talk about anything regarding this or anything else as well.

At the end of this beautiful year, as one chapter of life nears its end, let us just keep quiet all the noise down and listen in. For this is our one life here on this beautiful and unwieldy planet and we’re definitely not sure how much time we've got here to accomplish all the things we dream of. So, let us live each day with a purpose. Let it be a little thing, like making someone smile or helping someone in need.

Quoting Rachel Platten’s lyrics, “Like how a single word,

      Can make a heart open.
      I might only have one match,
      but I can make an explosion.”

Your few words and actions of compassion and positivity can go a long way in helping yourself and others. Take a few steps towards the betterment of yourself. Magically, you will find so many others working towards a similar goal. The possibilities are bountiful in a world as beautiful as this; you just have to let you help yourself. Let’s make this world a smaller place with the binding of love and care.

Cheers to a beautiful life!

Have an amazing day and a lovely holiday season.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New year!

P.S. The journal can be replaced with a trusted friend given that you do less of bitching and actually discuss the agenda. 

P.P.S. Sorry if I had been an untrustworthy high school mate.

Take care, y’all!

Until the next one,

Ciao!