Change

It’s a funny thing, change. I think most people avoid it when given the choice; choosing to stay in the warm bed of familiarity rather than venture out on a cold morning and risk the uncertainty. The stigma of a new face, place or job. The unknown and unfamiliar territory seems daunting. It’s vulnerability, where we are forced to represent ourselves to an environment or pulse that has no idea what we are truly like; where we have to build a foundation from the ground up of how we want to be seen from the outside. It’s effort, and our own perception of honesty.

When we are honest, it is the single highest point of vulnerability. If I told you that I didn’t care for something, but truthfully I did, I’ve protected myself from exposing the dark side of my heart behind a barrier of miscommunication. However, if I told you how much I adored something, you’d know exactly how I felt, and therefore an insight into my personal thought process. It’s this protection that restricts our emotions and feelings. It’s why we miss out on opportunities, and how we don’t grow by limiting our potential, when it truly doesn’t own any limitations.

But why?

Change is different, but ‘different’ doesn’t mean ‘bad’. It can lead to new beginnings. It spawns opportunity. It lets you grow, and expands your depth of feeling. Even the lowest of lows is growth, as a greater appreciation for the high comes from falling that low. It’s an enhanced appreciation for everything, every sense, every smile from a stranger. I bet you wouldn’t realise how much you liked running until you lost your leg. Don’t let it get to that extreme.

As 2015 begun, I had strayed from a party into the ocean, temporarily revealing madness outside by roaring at the moon as it guided a reflective light path deep into the unknown depths, intoxicated with alcohol and opportunity. It became clear that a journey isn’t meant to be controlled; like a map, but rather to be unknown with little control, adapting as things come and go. Growth comes from change, so embrace it. Find the opportunities, and loosen your grip on the predetermined path, let life lead you. Control the controllable, and point yourself in the direction you desire, knowing that the only path set in stone is the one behind you. Move forward.

C.f

Taken in Chicago.

January 15, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: vulnerability | Leave a comment