In this world full of doubt, we are caught off-guard. Either by love, fate, time or even a stolen photo.
People would always say “Love conquers all.” So, ready or not, we try to jump. Unfortunately, without thinking rationally. We get into things by impulse. We rush, we’re in a hurry chasing the extraordinary. Then at some point, we get drained then we give up.
We give up on people, we give up on love and we give up on ourselves. And as time goes by, the pain that we thought would subside is sinking deeper, it goes straight to our souls while the wound is growing bigger. We wake up each day asking ourselves,
“Am I not enough?”
So, we try to conquer the world alone, but deep inside, we ask God, “Until when will this happen?”
When that heartbreaking moment happens, will you have the courage to put yourself out there again?
Right, of course, you’ll try to save yourself from another heartbreak. No need to rush for answers. This time, you’ve got to be ready, you gotta take it slow, hoping you won’t screw it up for the nth time.
But you see, what I want you to know is that you can’t mend a broken heart quickly. You’re allowed to endure the pain and the uncomfortable feeling that goes with it, even if that means a year or two.
Time won’t heal you but your choices will.
Being lonely isn’t easy, it makes us do things that we shouldn’t. Sometimes even boredom is enough to validate doing crazy things such as messing with other people’s feelings. Same reason why we end up being screwed. Hurt people, hurt people.
So you see, I think we gotta start by loving ourselves unconditionally.
I’m always a firm believer that we couldn’t pour from an empty cup. That the moment we see our glasses half-empty? We need a refill. So that any other bottle that comes along would just add value and not affect your volume. It’s supposed to make you feel more than enough, if not full. Even if it comes to the worst-case scenario, if we ever find ourselves spilling our milk again, I hope we find the courage to start over with whatever is left.
Remind yourself that you can be happy on your own. Whether you meet someone or not, you can take your own photograph, spend time with your support system, surround yourself with “believers” and despite everything, you gotta keep going – you have it all, just be brave enough and maximize your potential.
Life is way better than you think.
Always remember that…
you are already complete.
You don’t need to rush. Take it slow and enjoy the ride.
As for love, it will arrive when you least expect it.
It arrives exactly when it’s supposed to, it will find you.
Written by: Micah Mendoza
Editor: Miles Silarde
