For this friend of mine,

So, I was recently talking to my friend about me going through a phase of emptiness or something like a temporary lapse of goals. She was like, "well you haven't been writing and posting in a while. That's how you usually explore yourself down to your soul and get the good vibes out and running into the world."

For someone whom I have not even met in person, she was being very much on point about that. What would I be or do without my friends? Such a blessing.

The universe has so many ways of pushing us towards utilising the best of our capabilities to create art which sparks conversations, creates memories, and essentially generates positivity in humankind.

Each of us is unique in our own way and we have each other to help realise our potential and share our perspectives to the world in any form of art.

Sometimes we dim down our lights because of a dark cloud of thoughts that try to devalue our art and our capabilities. It has been a recurrent problem for me to be honest. I have always thought that I’m not deserving of people that I think are "way out of my league" or "they're so much more than I am". As in they are only people who have worked hard to get to where they are.

The point is, I have worked hard to get where I am as well and for which I have not been giving myself any credit for. Imagine if my boss was undervaluing my abilities and my endeavours, I'd probably be relentless in showcasing the same and proving them wrong. As this was a subconscious thought, I never really thought about it like that and I had been keeping myself away from conversing and learning from people I find to be awesome and inspiring. Sounds sad, right?

I realised this to be a habit of mine quite a while ago while at University. I have been working on loosening up these beliefs ever since. It has been helping me accept myself better and Now, I'm proud of representing myself and my journey. Of course, I have made mistakes. Umpty number of them. Embarassing ones. But, I have learnt from them and grown. I have even repeated some of them as well. I have been kind to myself then and I have learnt better and grown again. Presently, I'm more in the clear of my needs and my wants and all that I deserve.

We sometimes tend to not understand the limits that our mind puts on our growth. 

"How can I ever do that?" is never the right question. 

"What can I do better now to get there eventually?" is the right question.

One step at a time. One day at a time. We progress. We get there. 

May it be life, work, love or whatever else that you're trying to get to.

Always strive to break boundaries that restrict you from growing as a person.✨

I'm grateful for the friend that called me out and I'm grateful for all my people that have helped me get to where and what I am today.

Let me know if you ever had your friends call you out and help you get better at being yourself. Also let me know about your latest realisations.

I'm always up for a good conversation!😊

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