Tom Petty had a hit song in 1991 entitled "Into the great wide open". The chorus of this song goes:
"Into the great wide open,
Under them skies so blue.
Out in the great wide open,
A rebel without a clue."
A rebel without a clue."
I've already heard at least a hundred different conversations this morning in regards to last nights election. I feel this chorus sums up what these conversations pretty much depicted. But I am not going to talk about politics. One reason why is because I don't have that much knowledge on the subject and two, because I'd rather blog about something else. I've decided to share a story with you.
Eight years ago, there was a girl who wanted to follow her dreams of performing. She had worked her whole life to become a performer. She could sing, she could act, and she could dance. All she ever wanted in life was to be on stage and perform. Then, something unexpected happened and her dreams were interrupted. All the years of work she had spent dedicated towards her dreams, she now found herself having to start all over again. She was now back at the beginning. She almost thought about throwing her dreams out the window, they had been taken away so fast. Why would she go through all that work again? What was the point? Then she realized she had the answer, and it was simple. They were still her dreams. She had made them come true once, she could just as easily do it again, and she did. Little by little, step by step, she started rebuilding her dreams. They were slightly different now, but they were hers. She continues to keep dreaming, and never looks back. Possibilities in her future is all she ever sees.
We will never be able to rewind the clock on life, not in our life, in others lives, or even major events that happen around us (natural disasters, mass shootings, major financial disasters, etc.). We can't go back, it would be nice, but it's not realistic.
It's scary to move forward, same with change. When you get used to something for so long, and you get comfortable, those two things don't seem to really fit into the equation. Although, moving forward in the face of change is huge, and it can be exciting if you open your mind to it. Sure there will be a few trial and errors, but you keep moving forward.
The future is unknown. There is no time machine or Crystal ball that can take us back to what once was, but taking that first step forward, that my friend, that right there is the beginning of whatever great destination lies ahead for you, and trust me it's out there and ready to embrace you with open arms.
Nicole
Eight years ago, there was a girl who wanted to follow her dreams of performing. She had worked her whole life to become a performer. She could sing, she could act, and she could dance. All she ever wanted in life was to be on stage and perform. Then, something unexpected happened and her dreams were interrupted. All the years of work she had spent dedicated towards her dreams, she now found herself having to start all over again. She was now back at the beginning. She almost thought about throwing her dreams out the window, they had been taken away so fast. Why would she go through all that work again? What was the point? Then she realized she had the answer, and it was simple. They were still her dreams. She had made them come true once, she could just as easily do it again, and she did. Little by little, step by step, she started rebuilding her dreams. They were slightly different now, but they were hers. She continues to keep dreaming, and never looks back. Possibilities in her future is all she ever sees.
We will never be able to rewind the clock on life, not in our life, in others lives, or even major events that happen around us (natural disasters, mass shootings, major financial disasters, etc.). We can't go back, it would be nice, but it's not realistic.
So, if there is no such thing as rewinding the clock back, then why not move forward?
It's scary to move forward, same with change. When you get used to something for so long, and you get comfortable, those two things don't seem to really fit into the equation. Although, moving forward in the face of change is huge, and it can be exciting if you open your mind to it. Sure there will be a few trial and errors, but you keep moving forward.
The future is unknown. There is no time machine or Crystal ball that can take us back to what once was, but taking that first step forward, that my friend, that right there is the beginning of whatever great destination lies ahead for you, and trust me it's out there and ready to embrace you with open arms.
Nicole
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