I believe that truth behind the tales of all great fishermen are captured in the eyes of the fish-eagle.

And I suppose that is the way that it is in the whole of life. There is truth and then there is perception of truth. And as firm as we are in our beliefs of events, it doesn't necessarily concur with reality or even just someone else's perception of that very same truth.

So how do we really distinguish between what we believe and what we should be believing?

The only way that I see fit to make that judgement call, would be to live in ones own truth, so to say:

• This would mean being open and honest with yourself while cutting your ego out of the picture.
• Take a step back from the situation, and allow yourself to breathe in the entire scenario.
• Step away from your emotions linked to the events, and see what you could have missed.

Only then can you revert back to the situation with clarity and maybe even a better understanding of your feelings thereof with a more accurate perception.

It's not necessarily going to be easy.

No one ever said that facing the truth will be easy, not even if it is just your own truth. But if there is one thing that I have made peace with in life, it would definitely be rather facing a hurtful truth than a soothing lie. And because of this, I always try to push myself deeper into my own truth. Not always with the greatest amount of success though, especially not when it comes to love, that is the place that I struggle with this the most.

You see for me, especially when it comes to people that I care about, I find it so easy to lie to myself and create the illusion of limited flaws, in stead of facing my own honest perceptions about them.

Here's to truth!

So here's to truth, and keeping it real, or at least giving it your best shot, because you wouldn't want to be lied to by anyone else, why would you want to lie to yourself?

Pictures were taken in Satara - Kruger National Park S-A