Distractions? Actively repressing/not thinking about something? Changing environment? Symbolically moving on?

Life and its many humbling lessons.

Life comes and goes. Very unpredictable at times, but always worth living to the fullest. So many ways to live one's life. Although we might not be in complete control of our destiny, we can always choose agency over passivity. As flawed as each of our Pandora box is, we also have a surreal capacity to hope, to optimize and to believe. We are able to exert our will to bend our surroundings, to shape our experiences, and to try again after failing.

Our innate ability to grow and to change demands that we become wholly. A whole person is not perfect, far from perfect, but excellent. They give their 100% in everything they endeavor. They are not afraid of failures, responsibilities or negativity. They are aware of their fragile ego, their vulnerabilities, as well as their strengths. They take what life has to offer and make the best out of it, the most out of it. They are free from unhealthy expectations placed on them. They know what they want, where they belong and where they want to go. Most importantly, they know how to love and care for other people. And the list goes on.

Every day is a different day. I am a new person each morning. Waking up from a deep slumber to live again. Breath. A pristine blank slate. Failures from the past don't define me. No need to dwell in the past. We can certainly learn from it, but what is done is done. Only move forward now. Enjoy the present and anticipate the future. The essence of life is not sad and static at its core. It is moving, jumping and full of joy. Nothing can defeat its purpose. Only we can cause life to go on a standstill. Only we can depreciate its value. Silly we. Why contain and restrict our vitality. A lion is meant to live in the wild. Don't tame it. Rather, be those who choose to befriend and live with it. Although an untamed lion cannot be completely trusted, believe. To believe is to trust. To trust in the undomesticated currents of life. Jungles and wilderness. Deserts and mountaintops. Valleys and waterfalls. Harsh conditions with a sight that is worth thousand words. To live is to embrace all that life has to offer. The ups and the downs. The friends that come and go. The beginnings and the ends. Each chapter of our life is worth living, worth the time investigating. If it's hard to start or finish a chapter, initiate or find closure. Change is good. Change means growth. Change means life. Do not be intimidated by change. Look what's in front of you intently. Never look back. My grandma used to say this a lot: never retrace over what you write and never look down when you number 2. Just not worth it. Living without regrets. A secret ingredient in the magical recipe of life.

Arise. It is the time of our life.