Oh my wonderful, lovely readers. I just thought of the most beautiful outlook on life & I couldn't wait to share it with you. But first my loves, how are you? Please tell me you are all alright, that you are making the most out of life, that you don't feel alone, and that you are smiling at yourself in the mirror at least twice a day. I want you to stand in the mirror, look at your reflection right in the eyes, give yourself a compliment and say "I love you." Even if you don't mean it, even if it hurts. Just do it. Every morning when you wake up and every evening before you go to bed. You are worth something. The more you begin to notice it, the more people will begin to notice you. But I'm getting off track... Today's post will be about something that is quite iffy... That leads me to my beautiful outlook on life. I shall call it:
As a child you were always made to believe that fairy tales didn't exist... So when people say things like "There are no happy endings."
"Life isn't fair."
"Sometimes you have to take what life gives you."
"This is the real world."
You tend to accept life as is, which is the reason most people live in such a dreary state of mind. Very recently I got a fortune cookie, and inside it stated: "You don't get in life what you want, you get in life what you are." Even more recently I watched the movie "Letters To Juliet" . Now, before you get all skeptical and think I've gone completely bonkers, I want you to take a look around at your life. Are you completely happy or are you just settling? Look at the school you go to, look a the job you work at, the friends you have, the role in society you play. Is this really want you want to do out of life? Or is it something you are doing because society tells you "Artists starve." Or maybe your parents are constantly over your shoulder pushing you to be the person they've always dreamed of, or to be the best THEY want you to be. Are the dreams and aspirations you have being put on hold? Why would anyone want to go through life, 10-20 years from now wishing they could've have acted out on their goals from their teens or early twenties. I know a woman, with whom I'm very close who had a child when she was in high school. She dropped out, and never got her high school diploma. For years, it haunted her. I'm am proud to tell you that at the age of 56, she went to night school, got a HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, and graduated. She is currently enrolled in online college courses. I tell you this to let you know that it is never to late to go after something you love. Don't settle. Go for what you really want out of life. Dont let harsh words, rude opinions, or "reality checks" (you know, when close friends or family members or people who swear they know you attempt to tell you about yourself and how you shouldn't follow your dreams and aspirations for various reasons) stop you from doing what you love. GO FOR THE GOLD. That's always my saying. Do what you, love what you do. In order to live the life you love, you must first love the life you live. Think about it. I don't know about anyone else, but I'd rather be a starving artist who gets on stage everyday and will happily perform for free because it is what I love to do rather than sitting behind a desk answering phones because I had to settle (nothing against office workers, btw. GO FILING!) I say this to say, if you can't find happiness out of life doing what you want with it, then where can you find it? Your parents are there to guide you, not control you. Remember that my loves. You control your life. You decide what you want to do with it. Doors won't open unless you turn the handle. Chase your dreams, even when you are out of breath, chase them. Because there is always a chance, you can turn your dream into your reality.
xo, Tyffeni B.
