Friday, August 6, 2010

Always Felt Like I Was Outside, Looking In On You

There's something to be said about dredging up the past
Looking it square in the eye
Deciphering the codes and unravelling the knots.

Some say it's the only way to free yourself;
lift the weight.

Others believe it's pointless;
Focusing on negatives instead of concentrating on a happy future.

What do I think?

I agree with both.

Sometimes in order to understand your present self,
you need to look back
at mistakes
at successes
at the path your head, heart, soul and body have taken you.

Live, learn, grow,
Thrive.

And with that knowledge in hand,
you can move forward
with a clear picture of what makes you happy.

Focus is everything; so is perspective.

They are easily lost in the white noise,
but re-gained when you learn to love who you are.

Easily said, difficult to do
to be sure.

I still have a lot to learn.