I cannot believe it's been so long since I've written a post on here. what was I thinking. anyways- life has been extremely beautiful lately...
instead of paying attention in class today, I wrote myself a letter & it could really be directed towards anyone... if you need a pick-me-up because you are feeling alone or down, i hope this helps:
dear ________ (your name here),
it's funny how things work out... life has a capricious way of deceiving us at times, but with every sad ending is a brand new beginning. with a positive attitude, optimistic vibes about the future, and a heart full of love (or whatever you have left at the time), you can move forward... advance further into a refreshed, revived, regenerated, redesigned, renewed beginning(s). always, always remember you are larger than the obstacles that you come across. at the time, you may not feel it, but it's true. you can accomplish anything you set your mind to, and that's the truth (and the truth will set you free)... human beings are not perfect, and who would ever want to be, anyways?
sometimes, our mistakes and bad decisions lead us to all the right places. no matter how small you feel compared to this big universe we live in, don't let one, two, three... or even five thousand set backs discourage you. instead, you must learn, take in what you can, grow, and prosper from mishaps, all in all, what else can you do?
beauty comes from within, and once you realize and accept that, you will soon see beauty in everything, especially when it comes to your own self. despite how cliche the saying, "everything happens for a reason" is, it is truly words of wisdom to live by because, EVERYTHING DOES happen for a reason... it might take some time to clearly see that, but once everything falls back into place, the world will seem more beautiful.
life throws you curves, but soon enough and after time, you will learn to deflect those curves, while learning from them at the same time. and you will move on. pick up the pieces or leave them on the floor, but just move on.
don't waste your time dwelling on the past or being sad,
don't be afraid of outcomes of a particular event based on past experiences,
don't shut people out because you don't feel that you are good enough,
don't presume ANYTHING-
always be open to new experiences, new places, new events, new people, new ideas....
because you never know what you could be missing,
or what could happen....
if you feel out of your comfort zone, then that's great. keep moving forward- show them how strong you are.
no one knows what's going to happen tomorrow- don't let fear of failure, fear of embarrassment, fear of being shut down/shut out by anyone stop you from living your life. never stop living. take a moment to think beyond your present dreams and focus on the dreams you will (soon) have once your present dreams come true.
the world is full of beauty>>whether it's an eye-opening new experience, let downs, heartbreaks, new found love, new friendships, rekindling old friendships, forgiveness... it's all beautiful depending on the way you look at it... never be set on just one dream, you could miss out on so many opportunities and adventures that you've never even fantasized about, because you never knew that they existed. just because you were socialized a certain way when you grew up, doesn't mean it's the only way. break out of the social norms and break away from the same old, same old.
this is your life, you are responsible for your own happiness, no one else is to blame if you are unhappy. don't ever let anyone bring you down or try and tell you that you aren't good enough. decide for yourself if the risks are worth it.... because i promise, the risks are worth it. because if you never take risks, you could be missing out on new friendships, new experiences, new lovers, but most importantly,
a new you.
you're beautiful-
love you, mean it,
cass
