SELF DISCOVERY

Two months ago  whilst involved  in a extremly private discussion with a friend of mine, I dropped a single question: first she was shocked,  then a bit irritated yet   one could see ,she was moved by the question yet yearning for an answer, just wanting to find out  what was meant,  when I posed the question   :" Are you in search of  yourself or are you looking for the new me" ?

Of course not everyone wants to be asked such question,then often this may seem impertinent, interrogative,intimidating or even questioning a persons life/ or lifestyle. The  questioned person may  even start doubting him/herself not knowing that the questioner is just concern above his/her lifestatus or situation.

Even though she was perplexed  she then asked what was meant,  and why had I such great  concern about her,her well being?The answer was simply clear,I cared for her, her health, her present situation,how she had let herself go  and how less she care for herself. This may sound  uninteresting, nevertheless this is not the case then ,often we are not able to see the how we treat ourselves. We tend to give up when things  doesn't work the way we had them planned,  and that me is left out , totally forgotten, sometimes even abused.

We are  discouraged and dishearted and in this  status  and sadly  this was exactly where my dear friend had found herself. In a situation which  was very unproduktive, unhealthy and by no means positive for her peace of mind, she was out and about lost and disillusioned. 

She was unaware that she's left the path leading to her own happiness ; her navigator was suddenly giving her useless  information, that were of no value. Yet she had not discovered that she  quiet distance from where  she wanted to be, she had even forgotten why she wanted to be there, that's when I decided to step in, to remind her who she was and that she had , had set goals.

I then reminded her  in few  words I'd once read, they were simple. These are  the words that have moved thousands of individuals across the planet " It's good to be alive to laugh , to love and to thrive"   In this moment I saw tears in her eyes, later she told me they were tears of joy, no one had ever challenged her, or even deared to approach her or to say  something this simple  yet so awaking and encouraging  to her. She  knew what was meant, what had to be changed and what had to be done  , she'd  stopped  living actively and had start existing.   She knew she had to make a new start.

In several situations in life we tend to forget ourselves,  we even ignore our own desires, , our everyday requirements,our heart most desireable wish even our own emotions are simply set aside ,we allow ourselves to be move by or encompassed by ideas or ideals that weren't meant to be. We 're captured in a world that's unhealthy for that new me.  Sometimes all we need to get back on track to grasp  that new awaking , a glimse of light, a small impluse or just the right words.   Then there's no better feeling that bring's more light to life than that feeling of Self Discovery.  Be your best friend forever.