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As the sunlight starts to rise over the horizon, you dream about opening your life to new and exciting adventures. Just like the clouds that are breaking apart, you pray the anxieties and insecurities will also start breaking apart.
You realize today is a new day and you are in charge of every aspect of the day. You are the one who determines if the day will be a blessing or a day of regrets. You have lived so long with the regrets that you just want them to be gone and the only way to do that is to remember..remember everything that has ever happened..everything that has shaped you to be who you are today.
You are who you are, because of your past and present. You are the only one who can change the future. Once you take the future into your hands you feel a sense of contentment that has not been felt for a long time. Once you realize that you are the one who holds the answers, yes, you..you realize that they have been there the whole time just waiting for the right questions to be asked.
The rays of the sun streaking through the opening of the clouds are not by accident. The sun is showing you the potential of the day. Grasp it with both hands and do not let go for a minute. Each hour that passes that you let go of regret, guilt, or anxiety gets you closer to the freedom you deserve. The freedom to forgive yourself for the things you have done in the past you wished could be changed but can’t. The freedom to move forward with your loved ones to love them without worrying about if their love will be returned. The freedom to wrap your arms around your husband, child, or grandchild in a manner that ensures them you will always be there for them – no matter what.
The mountains emulate the strength that you have inside of yourself. The strength you thought was long gone never to return. The magic of believing you were secure was just like a smoke screen that when blown away left you feeling exposed and vulnerable. Each day you find this strength coming back. Your confidence opening back up to what it was all those years ago when it was drained away. You recognize that you did not cause this but due to circumstances beyond your control it happened. Once your confidence was shaken, you reached out to others only to find that they could not be there for you as you had hoped..was this a failure on their part or yours? If you truly want to accept who you are today you must realize that no one failed, like the saying goes “life happens” even when you are not looking.
You can change by grasping life with both of your hands and moving forward, letting go of the bad and allowing in the rays of sunshine as they stream through the clouds. Once you get to this point, you recognize the years you have lost, but know you have the strength to regain the future. You have the strength with the mountains behind you and the rays of life opening for you to begin again. Today is your day, use it to the best of your ability and reflect on the blessings you have been given, take nothing for granted but accept what is given to you, whether that is 5 minutes of your child’s time or 2 hours of being silent with your husband. Accept life as it is and it will move into greater depths than you ever dreamed possible. Life happens to us every day and we can either ignore the rays of sunshine and the strength of the mountain or we can embrace them..I choose to EMBRACE!
This was written by a patient before they came to Powell. Life is good! .... Just sayin'
