Growing up…
At 6, I thought 16 was grown up…I’m 16 now
As a kid, you never truly realize the world outside, for a few years it’s water guns, footballs, dolls and make-believe tea parties. I don’t think I remember exactly when I turned into a teenager, it just happened.
“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I think about this quote often; from the time you are born, to the time you die; you’re constantly learning lessons. When you learn to talk for the first time, when you fall and scrape your knee for the first time, when you first get your heart broken, you are constantly learning.
We all often ask “why me?!” screaming into a void that is met by an excruciating silence.
The silence is what devastates us; it is human nature to ask why, but often times we only understand why after we go through the pain of the lesson.
As Albert Einstein said “Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”
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In every aspect of life we all strive for excellence, soon it seems like excellence is a chore rather than a goal. Ask yourself this; when was the last time you walked around aimlessly, music in your ears and a jump in your step? We get so busy striving that we forget the fact that this is our first time living, no one can do it perfectly but we just do it. I think at some point we all stop and reflect, but the tragedy is that we tend to reflect after we have lost something or someone.
We aspire for the future, yet it’s essential to embrace the present. The world doesn’t end when you fail one exam, when you get your heart broken, when you make a mistake. Take a breath, take it easy.
A river does not seek permission to shift its course. Neither should you. Never let the noise of the world make you forget the power you hold within the palm of your hand.
An elephant doesn’t need to rush to be majestic and it teaches us that you can be vast, powerful and still carry the quiet grace that makes this crazy world feel like peace. Like an elephant let your soul be unforgettable, your step light and your power quiet.
We’re all just rivers carving our way home, one graceful step at a time.
So take it easy — because in the blink of an eye, six grows into sixteen, and the world grows with you.
Much love,
A ❤.
