cruel summer vol. 1
Hello folks!
Summer is coming to a close but the heat remains. I usually am a cooler month type of gal, but this summer I embraced the warmth. Call me crazy in this heat wave, but I guess it’s my attempt to accept things as they are? Which truly was the mindset of this summer. Taking in my life as it happens, not falling into expectations that lead me to disappointment.
I went into this summer with one image in mind and am leaving in a completely different narrative laid before me. This season welcomed heartbreak, loss, rejuvenation, spiritual awakens, eureka moments, creative highs, and irreplaceable memories with my love-ones. The dog days were rough, but the dog days are almost over, and I’m glad I can see that.
Nothing is by accident. I believe that all things in my timeline are pre-set before me. Some moments will escape me, some will test me, and some will lead to exactly where I need to be. Goodbyes are never easy. But with time, we learn to let go of people, places, and things that have served their time in our narratives. I’m selfish and don’t wish for people to leave when I form a bond with them, but love means to be selfless and allow loved ones to go and grow. And that’s okay when a piece of our life leaves, we are finite and so is the world around us. It’s what we do during the time of connection that matters most and how we grow after.
It’s crazy how each person we meet we leave an impact on and vice versa. The smallest encounter becomes imprinted in our mind and later becomes a story shared years later amongst friends. Some encounters become fully realized narratives that we carry and look back upon daily, going back and forth between appreciation and comprehension. But that’s part of the journey, right? We add onto the story with each day.
All we have is today. We can think of where we will be tomorrow or in five years, but we can never make it there without what we do today. If we hyperfocus on living in the future, we miss out living in the present. Isn’t it better to enjoy what is in front of us and make our lives better now than later? So here I am at the end of summer, embracing the everchanging times, the chaos engulfing the world, and the inner peace that comes with an open mind and morning meditation (no seriously meditation is so crucial to keeping a peace of mind with everything happening right now).
The most important thing to know is that I am not alone, You reading this are not alone. There is someone waiting to hear from you and is longing to connect/reconnect. Call your loved ones, call your family, call your friends, call that one person you hadn’t talked to since that one party 5 years ago. Someone is waiting to hear about all the crazy adventures you’ve been on or celebrate the mundane victories of your everyday life. Enjoy the people in your life while they are present. Don’t wait for tomorrow. Start today.
Get off your phone. Enjoy what’s in front of you.
-Robert W (they/them)
