This week I didn’t know what to write about… I sat for a long time starring at a blank screen, with an empty mind, blank canvas and no thoughts.
Some days words come easy and some days they don’t.
Some days we have no words; opinions, thoughts, deep emotions, but just no words to express them.
Some days we want to embrace life, some days we want to run from it.
Some days we sing in the shower, some days we cry.
Some days we can’t wait for them to get here, some days we can’t wait for them to end.
Some days we are climbing mountains, some days we are sitting in valleys.
Over the last couple of years, I have become an expert at living in my own little bubble and blocking out the world around me.
The news gets heavy. It weighs on you. So I ignore it the best I can … some days.
But some days I can’t.
Some days I wonder what our world is coming to.
Some days I wonder what the future will be like for my children.
Some days I wonder when we all stop measuring our happiness in ‘likes’.
Some days I wonder what is coming next.
Some days I worry.
But some days I don’t.
Some days I see amazing people doing amazing things.
Some days I see friends helping friends and neighbours helping neighbours.
Some days I see a lemonade stand with a smiling kid and a sign raising money for a local charity.
Some days I see a bright sun over a field filled with beautiful coloured flowers.
Some days I see people holding hands of different races, sizes and backgrounds.
Some days I see people walking slowly along the trail with their dogs taking in the beauty around them.
And these days fill me with hope.
There is good.
It’s there.
Some days we just need to look harder to find it.
Some days fill me with hope because I admit there are days we all run on empty and need a refill.
But have you ever noticed that when your glass is empty and you go to fill it up, it always fills from the bottom.
Always.
So, some days we need to hit rock bottom to appreciate the top.
A glass can’t get emptier … but it can be filled up.
Always.
So the point is that when things are empty and bad and blank… we can choose to look for the good, the reason and the lesson.
Because some days we all need a fresh start.
Some days, we all need a new perspective, change of mindset and fresh outlook.
Some days, we can accomplish what we thought wasn’t possible.
Some days, we can walk proudly knowing that what’s to come will be worth it.
And those days are the days I choose, because when those days become numbered and moments become memories…. Some days are all we have.
Choose them wisely.
We’ve got this.
@half_full_most_days