Take your time...
Life. What a contradictory concept… It happens quite simply, yet is an infinitely complex task. It’s a most delightful experience, but is filled with unnerving experiences. It is a constant occurrence, that waxes and wanes; it cannot go on forever but it seemingly never stops. It is a blindingly obvious state, that goes largely unnoticed. And hand in hand with life, marches time. A relentless march, always forwards - never a single step back.
We set great store by time. We’ve dissected the earths revolutions and labelled each and every turn time can take, far beyond the sense of an instant. I don’t dispute that on the whole, time is a most necessary part of life. But sometimes I wonder why we wait for minutes that have yet to pass, with impatience, though we know we will remember years gone past with longing.
I myself am oftentimes guilty of being so lost in future possibilities and regretfully clinging to past memories, that there is nothing left of me to live in the moment here and now. But this is not one of those times. I have found an imperfectly perfect balance. I am not unhappy, nor am I cautious of joy. I am neither content, or discontent. I am most certainly not miserable, and though I have many regrets, I no longer feel regretful. It is as though consequences have (most happily) been suspended, and I can calmly watch my bridges burn; I do not mind that they collapse to ash, for I know that they will be rebuilt when the time is right. I still desire loving arms, but am willing to embrace the freedom I currently possess. I love where I am right now – and the opportunity that I have been given to discover so much of who I am.
The journey seemed to take forever. Now both the most wonderful, and the most difficult paths that I took to get here, are merely memories that remain with me to guide me and shape my identity. I have realised that there is no right or wrong way to do anything, we must merely be cautious not to fall into a pattern where we see no perspectives but the ones we are used to. We should question what we have been found to unfailingly accept, and trust our instincts beyond all that we have been taught. We make our choices in order to be led to the next lesson we need to learn.
Never concern yourself about when your time might be up. Your choices will take their sweet time before they reveal their destination. The journey never abates; there are no shortcuts - only detours. We should dawdle. There is no need to hurry. We should stop, and take the time to remember perfect moments. If something feels perfect, it is. And we should know that there will always be room for another, unexpected, perfect moment.
We set great store by time. We’ve dissected the earths revolutions and labelled each and every turn time can take, far beyond the sense of an instant. I don’t dispute that on the whole, time is a most necessary part of life. But sometimes I wonder why we wait for minutes that have yet to pass, with impatience, though we know we will remember years gone past with longing.
I myself am oftentimes guilty of being so lost in future possibilities and regretfully clinging to past memories, that there is nothing left of me to live in the moment here and now. But this is not one of those times. I have found an imperfectly perfect balance. I am not unhappy, nor am I cautious of joy. I am neither content, or discontent. I am most certainly not miserable, and though I have many regrets, I no longer feel regretful. It is as though consequences have (most happily) been suspended, and I can calmly watch my bridges burn; I do not mind that they collapse to ash, for I know that they will be rebuilt when the time is right. I still desire loving arms, but am willing to embrace the freedom I currently possess. I love where I am right now – and the opportunity that I have been given to discover so much of who I am.
The journey seemed to take forever. Now both the most wonderful, and the most difficult paths that I took to get here, are merely memories that remain with me to guide me and shape my identity. I have realised that there is no right or wrong way to do anything, we must merely be cautious not to fall into a pattern where we see no perspectives but the ones we are used to. We should question what we have been found to unfailingly accept, and trust our instincts beyond all that we have been taught. We make our choices in order to be led to the next lesson we need to learn.
Never concern yourself about when your time might be up. Your choices will take their sweet time before they reveal their destination. The journey never abates; there are no shortcuts - only detours. We should dawdle. There is no need to hurry. We should stop, and take the time to remember perfect moments. If something feels perfect, it is. And we should know that there will always be room for another, unexpected, perfect moment.
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