It has been approximately two years (or probably more) since
I last wrote an article and I don’t know why I stopped… Okay so I lie – I do
know why… it all had something to do with a particular hate email that I received…
but heyho that’s all in the past now! You know how they say that life is like a
rollercoaster? Well in the last few weeks, a series of events have taken place
that has made me feel as if I have been on a never ending, loopy loops
high-speed rollercoaster. Now that the emergency brake has been applied, I have
had a chance to press the pause button on my life and reflect on past and
present events.
In life you will face hurdles, some more difficult than
others but regardless of the scenario, the common factor will always be YOU.
You can either choose to fall, or you can choose to fight. I know what your
thinking ‘its not that simple’ and maybe its not, but reflect on past
experiences and events – Have you ever been told that you couldn’t do something?
That you wouldn’t succeed? Have you ever had someone put you down and make you
feel worthless? Your going to find yourself answering ‘Yes!’ to at least one of
those questions and if you don’t, well then something is wrong with you. Either
your really insensitive, or you belong to some unknown specie that is yet to be
discovered…
What did you do? My initial reaction is usually the same –
Have a rant for an hour or so, and the go into depression mode whereby I make
myself feel better with the help of a couple of chocolate bars, a good movie
and the odd slice of cake (or two) But during this process of comfort eating,
this sudden determination to prove the person wrong appears out of no where (no
seriously, I’m not even joking – it really does) and almost like a scene from
Superman, I jump off from the sofa in which I have sought comfort in, and stand
with my head held high before shouting I CAN DO THIS! Okay maybe I got a bit
carried away there but my point is that you can do anything if you put your mind
to it (and if God wills it to happen of course)
Sometimes you need to start over, turn over a new leaf,
start a new chapter in your life, revamp your wardrobe, dye your hair Blue (I
suggested this idea to my mum but sadly she didn’t share my enthusiasm – trust
me, a glare can speak a thousand words) In my case, I have become ever so
slightly obsessed with pink lipsticks – shocking pink, light pink, dark pink,
baby pink, the list goes on!
As I have learnt, change is not necessarily a bad thing –
sometimes a little change is all you need to help you to navigate your life in
the direction that you want it to go. Worse comes to worse, you simply have to
press the pause button and give yourself the time to reflect and contemplate.
And when your ready, press the play button and see where your life takes you.
And that’s my first article done! I cannot say for sure when
I will be posting another article, but hopefully soon so watch this space!
Hugs and cuddles from Lima! xx
