January. It had been one long month. Gosh, if I must confess the longest I have had. And that's because I had to go through each day as consciously as possible hoping I'll be able to pull through it.
Terri
Do you remember that writing goal? Yeah. I am doing it gradually. I am glad to spread the joy of being able to write about 31 different things in the last 31 days. I swear it's easier to say it than to do it. But January taught me perseverance. I am wondering what February has in store for me.
February, I am looking forward to each day with hopes and strong convictions that I will crush every goal. And that you'll be here to lend a supporting hand. Gradually, I am learning to write in and out of my comfort zone. And the challenge is giving me the boldness to lean towards my strengths.
OpenClipart-Vectors
The thing is January taught me that I am the only one stopping myself from going past the various limits I have set for myself. And that if I wanted to pass that benchmark I'll be able to do it. All I need is to give myself a time frame and then watch my actions aligned towards them.
No doubt, there were those days, I wanted to crawl inside my bedsheets and not write anything. Then, I remembered, I made a promise to myself, and I have to keep it. Of course, I'll crawl out of bed, pick my device, open my notepad, and pour out my thoughts. Mostly experiences, thoughts, and lessons gained from life's events that had taken place in the last 31 days. Other ones were from other people's experiences as I read about them in the books I started reading this year. The most important thing was that I wrote.
There were also days, my body itched until I wrote something. As the clock drew closer to midnight and I hadn't written anything, I became restless. I never knew inspiration can be very powerful during dying minutes. January taught me this too.
I remember I promised to be hardworking this year and I am gradually doing my best. Even though I still feel it's not enough, I'll keep pushing myself. I have a feeling this year is going to be one of the best years for all of us. And I am willing to go all day.
Pause. I have to tell you that January did come with hurtful events too. I had three different ones. Two are in the past now. The last one is currently sitting in my heart wondering, "how the hell did we get here"?
It's okay. After all, there are always two faces to a coin. I am grateful for everything, the good, the bad, and the ugly. I am particularly grateful for all the good ones the universe sent my way. The bad ones were mostly lessons-imbibed experiences. It is well.
Now, what do we do with February? It's a month of Love, that much I know. And I am hoping I'll be able to share the love around. I am positive you'll receive love too. A happy new month in advance ❤️