Hello everyone, you're welcome to my blog today.
On a very quiet night when the whole world feels still, there is something about the sky that always invites you. The beautiful stars sitting there dance around, shining very brightly and looking good. Yes, they are distant and so comforting at the same time, like they understand the things we go through. I used to believe that stars carried a wish with them for the right person to speak into it where my sound tiedage. But now, I realized it's never really about that but about hope and faith.
On a very good evening, I found myself sitting alone outside with nothing on my mind but my thoughts. A lot has been happening recently; life has been moving so fast, not in the direction that I want it to, in plans that couldn't work out, expectations that were not met. Whether I was truly on the right path or the wrong path, I didn't even know. So, I looked at the sky that night not because I had answers but because I needed to take a pause and really think about it.
The sky was very clear, filled with tiny lights scattered across the deep darkness just like small golden nuggets. It actually reminded me that even in the middle of all the problems and obstacles that I have, there is still this small piece of beauty holding everything together. I picked one of the stars, not the brightest one, but the one that actually caught my attention. I made a wish, not the kind of wish that people make asking for money, success, or knowledge, but something deeper. So, I just wanted clarity; I wanted purpose to find peace in my decisions and to have the strength to keep going, no matter how tough life gets.
It was in that moment that something shifted in me, not just around me but it was also within me. I then realized that wishing upon a star is not about expecting the universe to magically fix everything; it's about giving yourself the permission to hope and have faith again. It is really not about speaking out your details out loud even if no one else hears them; it's something we carry so much inside of us that we forget how important it actually is. Even in this place, we just need to find our peace.
Still sitting outside as the night went on, I stayed a little bit longer than I had planned while I thought about the person I was becoming. Well, I had to push those fears aside. I had dreams that I kept pushing aside but all that seemed to be very impossible, just too uncomfortable, that required a lot of effort, a high level of patience, a high level of belief, and I had not fully committed to giving into that.
Wishing upon a star did not change my life magically the next day; it still came with the challenges that were already there. There was quite a little difference in how I approached things since I felt a little bit lighter and more grounded in my decisions, a little more aware of what really matters.
Looking at it now, it was as if the simple act reminded me that I still had control over my actions, decisions, and directions even if I couldn't control every outcome.
After that, I started to treat myself well instead of seeing wishes as distant hopes. I began to see them as goals that needed actions to be actualized; each wish became a starting point, a small spark that reminded me of the effort that I needed to put into something real. I realized that the star was never responsible for making the wish come true; I, the person who made the wish, was responsible for doing that.
I have not stopped looking at the sky; there are nights when I go back to the exact spot where I was and not because I am lost, but because I also want to be connected to that feeling I felt that day. That feeling is next to nothing; it's still powerful, and no matter how complicated things get, I will always find myself there is a room for hope, always be positive.
At the end of the day, wishing upon a star is not just a word; it also reminds us that our dreams are not foolish, that they are necessary and very important. It reminds me that sometimes all we need is a moment to sit next to our inner mind and hear ourselves clearly again.
To the young ladies and young men out there, if you ever find yourself in a situation where you are overwhelmed or unsure, or simply tired of life and you have tried by all means to figure it out, you can always look up at the sky, pick a star. It might look like it's smiling at you; it might look like an elephant, or it may look like a puppy, or it may look like a cat; stars have different shapes, not just the normal one we know. And because you deserve to believe in something again, make a wish and watch your wish be granted. Do not forget to put in the effort and hard work because the stars do not just grant wishes; we who make the wishes put in the efforts to grant the wishes.
This is where I will drop my pen on this topic.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today.
Image used is AI generated.