Simple bare neccesitites...

This is something I came across on the net and I thought it was pretty neat; it’s simple yet holds such a powerful message. I am going to share with you how I relate and understand these words. The first word is TRUTH, the one thing we all claim to want in our lives, we want people to always be honest with us and tell us the truth, but when they share a truth we are not yet ready to deal with we lash out and distance ourselves. There is nothing wrong with seeking the truth, I'm all for it actually, the truth will opens doors that you didn't even know existed, it broadens your horizon and expands your mind, and if you are willing, it may even change you. Usually your reaction will determine whether you grow or remain stagnant.

The second word is FREEDOM, a basic human need I say. The freedom to be anything and everything you want to be, the freedom to be you without fear of judgment or rejection. This is another thing we claim to want as humans, we dream about it. Plan for it, and even see ourselves living it. Freedom carries with it the burden of responsibility, whilst you are busy living, one should bear in mind the rights and needs of others. You cannot be totally free until you can help free another; we are connected after all, by time, relations and situations. When you discover a truth that sets you free from whatever chain, that was binding you, it is your responsibility to offer the same courtesy to your fellow men, how they use it is entirely up to them. You would have done your bit, started the process to self-actualization. Whoever chooses to be free should realize that, with freedom come tolerance, variety and options. When each person is on their path to self-discovery, they may choose an alternative route to yours, one that you may not agree with, support or even be able to live with, and when you come to this realization, remember to practice tolerance and understanding, and stay clear of judgment and condemnation.

The third word is BELIEVE, a word that usually gets  lot of flak because it is confused with religion, I believe that every human being has to believe in something far greater than them, something that inspires them to do more and be more, something that compels them to change, touch lives and give off themselves to others. Whatever forces that drives and motivates you to be a better version of yourself, to learn to fly without wings and soar to greater heights, to be daring, fearless and confident. Believing in something is not always easy, there will be outside forces that will derail you, make you question what you thought you knew, and fill your mind with worry, anxiety and doubt. Be prepared to fight tooth and nail for what you believe in, for you will be taken to task. When your mind is right and you have your ducks in a row, whatever problem you might come up against you will be able to tackle head on and come out victorious.

The fourth word is CHILL, take a breather, relax and just appreciate each moment. With the struggles and hassles of everyday life and trying to survive, taking time out to smell the roses is a luxury most cannot afford. Life will have you in a tail spin trying to make the ends meet, that everything else in between is deemed unnecessary and self-indulgent, but it is good for your soul that every now and then you take time out to just be, to get lost in your world and discover yourself or work on yourself. To take in all that nature has to offer and find your place in it, for the body to perform all the duties, the world expects of it, the soul and mind have to find peace. You have to block out the noise and just be. Recharge and refuel, so you may be able to meet your obligations and life's duties.

The fifth word is DREAM, we hear this all the time, never stop dreaming and believing in yourself and your goals, if you work at something long and hard enough, eventually it will pen out. Sometimes you might have to go back to the drawing boards and rework your dream, but you should never give up. I know it’s easier said than done right, I mean there is only so much rejection a person can take but I have learned that if you don't view it as rejection, but failure of others to envision what you do, then you won’t give up on yourself or your dreams. There will always be naysayers but if you nurture what is most important to you, you will be able to focus on that and block out the noise of everything else that doesn't serve you or your purpose. Daydream, see it in your mind’s eye, then bring it to life, only you hold the key to that.

I am RUNNER...

This is what you look like after you have given your all to the streets, after you have released every inch of energy within you to enable you to move forward and make it to the finish line. Exhausted, energy depleted, wondering why you put yourself through all that, but glad that you did.

There is nothing like running, and before you start running you will never know the feeling, one feels fearless when they run, like anything and everything is possible, and whenever I lace up my shoes , I know that there Is a personal victory that awaits me. I run my own race, every time I go running I challenge myself to do better than I did before, to be stronger than I was yesterday and to not let doubt, overcome me.

I know that I have to let go of all that holds me back and give in, into running, succumb to the power that dwells within and allow it to take over, envelope me and strengthen me. This is a lifestyle choice I want to practice well into my old age, and also be able to pass it on to my girls. We will be a family that runs together, a few things are that precious. When  I started running four months ago, I would have never imagined that it would have brought me so much pleasure, seeing myself move from strength to strength as I  increase my pace has showed me that its not about how slow you start, its about the willingness to do it in the first place, not over thinking it, just doing it.

 I went from having to psyche myself up to go running to now, lacing up and running 5km without even giving it a second thought and for as long as I have mobility the streets will remain my gym, I will lace my shoes and lose myself to the freedom that comes with letting go and just being one with your inner self. Running!

pieces of you...

My mind keeps showing me images of you, as though I have met you before, there’s a certain familiarity I feel every time I’m confronted  by who you once were, and still I do not know who you are. I feel a shadow cast over me and envelope me, with a comforting sincerity, a promise that all is going to work out in the end, I can’t help but be apprehensive because deep inside I feel as though I’m losing my mind.

  Our paths have never crossed yet our lives are intertwined, I see pieces of you whenever I walk passed a mirror, and I’m almost certain it’s your shadow I always see whenever I channel my mind’s eye. 

I keep wondering and asking myself if maybe I have met you, the problem is I just don’t remember where and when. Logic fails me whenever I try putting things into perspective, could my mind be failing me or is my heart trying to channel my mind and remind it of the splendor it once knew.  You haunt my existence, each day I am consumed by the thought of you and I feel your penetrative force trying to make a home within me and dwell there for eternity. Feelings of what could happen if I just let you stay a little longer are what propels me to keep letting you in, my curiosity keeps getting the better of me. 

What if I let you in and I lose who I am?! I’m afraid that one day you are going to be too powerful l for me to ever resist. There’s a certain emptiness I feel whenever I don’t engage you, or entertain thoughts of who or what you could be or mean to me. My soul yearns for all the lessons I know you carry with you, the wisdom of things past that I still need to learn and still I’m perplexed by how I can feel so close and still not know who you are to me.

I look for you in all that surrounds me and try to find pieces of me there, there’s an overwhelming need  I have to make this connection, I need to bring you out to life, maybe then my  mind will know peace.  I hope the next time you creep up on me you will show me more than a silhouette, I hope that you will turn around and face me, maybe then I will know you have a part of me that has remained dormant all these years and now wants to be brought to life, or maybe you could be the fire that burns within and is tired of being extinguished, so you want to set my world ablaze and open my eyes to the burning flames of possibilities. How do I open myself up to you and convince my mind that you are what my heart needs? The pieces you have revealed to me aren’t worthy of me trusting you with who I am, even so I can’t shake this feeling that I need to connect these pieces of you, only then will my mind find rest... For now I’m still haunted by pieces f you….