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Beautiful People

The end of another year. A time to reflect on where we’ve been, what we’ve been through, and a desperate realization that no matter how hard we try, time slows down for none of us. It’s a time for the happiest of moments and the most excruciatingly painful moments that we’ve lived through, to find their places in our memories and move forward into this new chapter with the understanding that we still have a breath in our lungs and a hope for the best tomorrows.


A whole year has passed since I have found myself at the keyboard sharing in this journey with you. It feels like I left for a walk to clear my head but I lost my way on the path somewhere. I wonder if you can relate. The spring and summer came and went and now we are bracing for the winter. Much like life, a continuous cycle of unknown moments, but a certainty of the seasons that lie ahead. Looking back at this last year I have found myself being most fascinated by people. We all have so many different views, needs and wants, and expectations. We all come from different places and experiences that shape us into who we are, but as I sat back and took it all in, I found that we all have more things in common than we realize. We want to feel important and impactful. We want to be seen and heard and respected. We continually look for a purpose in this life, but most importantly we want to give and receive love.


Some of us are bringing new friends into this next year that we didn’t know we needed while some of us will find the need to leave old ones behind. This year has taught me that no matter where you are in life or what you’re going through, the right people will find you at the right time. Whether new or old, they’ll remind you that you’re worth it, that you have a purpose. Beautiful people that help you when you need it most. They celebrate all the great moments in your life, and love you through the not so great ones. They love you through the times of self doubt and the times when you question the validity of your worth and what you’re doing with your life. I wonder if any of you experienced self doubt this last year. I find myself saying, you still have a breath, and you still have hope. I’m so thankful for the people in my life. The people that have no realization how much their presence impacts those around them, including me.


I saw a beautiful soul fight for a tomorrow that wasn’t given to her and I suddenly understood how important it is to reach out to someone if they cross your mind. To let someone know you’re thinking of them when they are weighing heavy in your thoughts. If we take anything from those moments it’s to live each day with the understanding of the fragility of this life. It’s also an understanding that as much as we want it to, life doesn’t stop when we lose someone. The world keeps spinning. We learn quickly that we have complete control over how we spend our time, but no control over how much time we have left. We will question the purpose of what happened and spend forever searching for an answer to something we may never understand.


Searching for the propose of things that have happened is confusing enough, but so many times it seems to leads back to people. We are on the receiving end of people. We lose them and it hurts, they love us and it feels amazing, they can anger us, push us away, pull us in, and change our lives, for better or worse. We can be confidently in control of our entire life, have it all figured out, and then someone can change everything we thought we knew. I’ve realize my own existence has people on the receiving end. My actions, my words, my purpose. I spend so much time searching and questioning my purpose. I seem to always find my way back to people. Helping, listening, caring, healing, and loving, but I’ve done my fair share of hurting and messing things up for others too. I hope next year to be better aware of how I’m impacting all the people on the receiving end of me. I plan to go into this new year with a humble heart and the willingness to understand that while I can’t control all the things that I face on the receiving end of people, I can control who those people are. I hope you’ll bring along people into this new year that bring you comfort and peace, the ones who make life beautiful, those who encourage you to be better, and pull the chairs out from under the ones who no longer deserve a seat at your table.


I hope you’re leaving this year with an understanding that you have the ability to be whatever it is you want to be in the next one. A fresh start from the things you want to leave behind. A new outlook on the things you are bringing with you. An understanding that there are people out there who only know a version of you that no longer exists and that’s okay. Life is about growth, so don’t get stuck. Be kind to one another, and yourself.










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