Self determination

I had to break to become

Who I was born to be

I had to break to level up

Within my poetry

I had to break so I would know

How strong I really am

I had to break so I'd let go

Of all that held me back

I had to break so I could build

A palace with my pieces

I had to break so I could see

Just how strong my reach is

I had to break so I could make

A new mosaic soul

I had to break; it was the only way

I'd ever let me go.

~Mandy Kocsis©2020~

The challenge that tried her

She made the choice a long time ago to never surrender to the problems and challenges that tried to bring her down.

She never set out to become strong, tough or brave, her story never gave her another option.

She’s always done whatever it takes to make it where she’s trying to go, but she’s never sold her soul or sacrificed her values to reach her goals.

She’s not perfect, and she gave up trying to be a long time ago.

She’s made her fair shares of mistakes, wrong turns and bad love choices, but that never dissuaded her from pressing forward.

She never asked “why me,” she just found a way through the struggles..every time.

She’s more than just a simple woman, though you may not know that at first glance.

She’s a warrior spirit, with the soul of a dreamer and the heart of a lover..

More than anything, she’s been searching for peace and love since the very beginning.

She’s always been that person that loves with all her heart-

Herself, her people, her life..and perhaps, one day, her “forever person,” when he shows up.

She’s never questioned the timing of life, she’s learned to do the hardest thing of all:

Trust.

Herself, her heart, life’s timing..all the things that she should have stopped believing in so long ago, but never did.

She’s had her heart broken into a million pieces and she’s always been the one to pick up the pieces and put herself back together again..

Each time better and stronger than before.

She’s a complex person with simple needs and she’s never abandoned her desire to be happy in the things that matter.

She’s more than a survivor- though, some days, she felt like that was all she was doing.

Most importantly, she’s always kept her fire burning and kept her light shining brightly in her eyes..always believing in herself throughout it all.

Maybe one day she’ll rest and take some time for herself..but that time isn’t now.

She still has much to do and an entire future full of possibilities..

Falling in love with being alive every day.

Strong, beautiful and free.

One day,

She’ll be in love with herself and her life, finally at peace and content..perhaps, even more..

And she can’t wait to write the best chapters of her life.

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Life will break you

 “Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won't either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are here to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself you tasted as many as you could.”

Louise Erdrich

Why is being your best self more important than being the best of all?

 

Becoming our best self means recognizing our shortcomings, learning from our mistakes, and improving ourselves. It not only helps us in personal growth but also creates a pattern of overall development for us.

We live in a competitive world and focus on other people's abilities rather than our own because our goal is only to surpass them. This attitude may lead to initial success, but in the long run, it hinders our progress because we never allow ourselves the opportunity to know how far we can go, how much we can explore, and what we can become.

To discover your true capabilities, you need to focus on self-development. Analyze yourself every day, challenge yourself to do something more, stay strong in difficult situations and aim to improve every day. Once you start focusing on becoming your best self, you will look to others only to learn from, not to compare.

Dr Bhawna Gautam

TWISTED FEELING

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1 ****Best feeling: when tears turn to Laughter because someone who doesn't want you to be sad said something funny to cheer you up.

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2 ****Sometimes, its hard to determine whether you really have feelings for someone or you are just carried away by the good things they do.

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3 ***** Pleasure of love lasts but a moment, Pain of love lasts a lifetime.

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4 ****Love cannot be measured by how long you wait, its about how well you understand while you are waiting.

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5 ***Being someone's first love may be great, but to be their last is priceless.

Is there always a solution to our problem?

 Is there always a solution to our problem?

Any situation can become a problem the way we deal with it.

People deal with situations differently. Either they look at their problem, talk about it all the time and think of every possible way it can get worse, or they look for a way to resolve it or ignore it completely. The way you handle your life situations greatly decides your level of comfort in life.

Don't get trapped by your problems. Think of every possible solution to your situation, and try each one out. As you try, you will come up with more ideas. Talk to family, friends and people who might have been in a similar situation. Be patient, keep your trust and try your best.

Dr Bhawna Gautam