Month: March 2024

I woke up in the dark and couldn’t find the light

Have you ever been very energetic and passionate towards different wonderful goals?

And then woke up one day not finding any?

The list of 10 things you wanted to do were all gone.

The heart was empty of desires.

The mind was wandering aimlessly.

Yesterday you were filled with dreams and aspirations.

Today was very different.

You got up.

And that was it.

No known desires.

No spark.

Nothing.

Light couldn’t be found.

You took a vacation to find any.

But it seems that you are drained.

And you are filled with darkness.

You are lost for words and thoughts.

You still have to get up.

Work on characterizing the uncharacterized dreams.

Because the world will not wait for you to find your light.

You have to create it again.

To fight the darkness or else your inner monsters will eat you alive.

And the saddest part is you will be eaten alone by your own thoughts.

Fight and do not lose yourself in the darkest place you created.

Stop chasing your butterfly. Let it freely land on you.

Miley Cyrus is something. She exudes an aura of an empowered woman. An empowered woman who is capable of loving hard and giving all she has.

I like her as an artist and as a person she shows the world.

But this post is not about her. It is about her speech after receiving her first Grammy.

The story of the boy that keeps chasing a butterfly and decided to let the butterfly go and eventually the butterfly just one day landed on the boy’s nose, and Miley finished her speech on a note that the butterfly was her first award from Grammy.

Aren’t we all in dire need to catch our butterflies as soon as we can?

We often use all the means we have to get what we want that we often forget the real reason and intention of wanting something. We badly want to get it because we feel like we are wasting time and at the end we lose sight of our purpose, get hurt and become tired.

Think again. WHY? Why did the boy want the butterfly? Why Miley Cyrus wanted a Grammy? I am neither of them and couldn’t answer their whys. I can only speculate that maybe because the butterfly was pretty that the boy does not want to lose it and maybe having an award is an affirmation for Miley that she is a good artist.

Digging deeper of the boy’s and Miley’s speculated reasons, what they have in common is the inner happiness they feel when they are doing what they are doing. The boy enjoys the beauty and grace of the butterfly while Miley enjoys her songs. And we often forget this especially when we lock our eyes on our target which results to not seeing the beauty of the surroundings anymore.

It is the joy of the present moment.

We have to enjoy making the cake until we get to the part of putting the cherry on top of it. Allow yourself to lose in the rhythm of the process. Savor each moment of doing what you like. Explore, learn, and grow, and let everything your heart desires unveils itself.

Do not get caught by something that is out of your control. Enjoy the present moment. Give your best and let the world surprise you by unboxing something that you worked hard for.

Stop chasing your butterfly. Let it freely land on you.

Rejection is redirection. Keep working on your dreams.

Were you rejected today?

Or yesterday?

And even more than a day!

Rejection is painful.

It is sometimes a monster that slowly eats our heart.

But often a teacher that molds you to become ready of the world.

Either way, not getting what we badly prayed for will never be easy to accept.

Although it is easy to lose hope and give up.

Please do not.

Maybe it is not yet your time.

Maybe it will better than what you planned.

Maybe you just need to be patient, keep working and wait.

Waiting is not fun especially if you are waiting for something uncertain.

No one likes waiting and uncertainty.

But you will not like the constant thinking of what ifs.

What if tomorrow I get that dream job after applying again?

What if it only needed a week for the universe to conspire for you?

What if it works out?

Guess what?

You will not know if where that rejection will redirect you.

You will not know if you will stop working on your dreams.

You will not know if you give up today.

Rest is ok. Rest is productive. Rest.

The hustle culture demands lots of our time and energy.

It’s a thief of our feeling to have a break.

Take a minute to breathe and think about rest again.

Do I deserve it?

Did I work very well?

Yes?

Then, do not hesitate.

Take that break fully and intentionally.

Rest is good for the body, mind and soul.

It allows you to calm down.

It relaxes you.

It gives you a brand new energy to work again.

It avoids burn out.

Burn out is a silent poison of dreams, vision and passion.

A poison hard to get the antidote.

A poison that lingers for years.

A poison incurable at times.

A poison we can all avoid by taking that pill we call mindful rest.

Rest will be your antidote, pain-reliever, and cure.

Today, if you are tired, choose rest without guilt.

Rest is ok.

Rest is productive.

Rest.