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Normal is Always New

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As I sit inside feeling the slight breeze from my open window, I realize that life is forever changing.

There is no normal and every moment in time changes my brain. I have to adapt.

How quickly I adapt depends on how big the change.

I remind myself that it is okay to feel all of the emotions that come with change. Grieving a time that once was.

I give myself the time and space to feel these emotions.

I move slower and tell myself that is okay.

And then I start feeling better, getting up earlier, feeling at peace with this “new” life.

Because though this is a big change, I keep in mind that normal is always new, is always changing.

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What you focus on controls your life…

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Everyday I worry.

My worry started small like anybody else.

I worried about my health after a lump in my breast was found.

I had surgery, and it was taken out.

But the worry was still there.

I worried about my health constantly.

Then, I worried about what others thought of me.

Then, I worried about my body image.

The worry grew like a snowball down a hill, and I thought I couldn’t stop it.

It was as if I was at the bottom of the hill, and was facing away from the growing ball.

And everyday I was hit by it, and every morning another one started back up again.

I lived in constant fear of it, it was always on my mind.

Everyday it seemed to grow, the more and more as I fed it with my thoughts.

One cold morning, it started back up again, on top of the hill..

But, I was able to turn around and see it.

I was able to jump out the way.

The snowball still began at the beginning of the day, but it wasn’t hitting me.

Soon, the snowball became a distant memory after hoping out of its way.

I stopped thinking about that snowball that used to knock me to the ground.

It didn’t knock the breath away from me and I am able to continue living.

Poems

Inspiring Creativity Through Rumi

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People say that poetry can change the way we think. I fully standby this statement with poetry and all other art forms that reveal the hidden intricacies of human life. During this downtime we all have, some are taking the time to be more creative as our work has slowed. Here are the quotes by Rumi that I am using to inspire the creativity and soul within me:

I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking books and the stars. I started listening to the teachings of my Soul.

I take this quote right now as being able to use our outside tools to give us the motivation and maybe the inspiration but to mainly inquire inwards. We have the answers to the questions we seek and when given all the tools, we still have to come up the ideas within ourselves.

This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. First to let go of life. Finally, to take a step without feet.

Love is a big part of art forms for me. Most of the time when you think of a creative we think they have to love their craft. In this quote Rumi is talking about loving another person but why not use the same practice in your craft right now. Dive head first and see where the passion takes you.

Be patient where you sit in the dark, the dawn is coming.

Just be patient during this time. Be patient with yourself and whatever passion you decide to pursue. Know that no matter what light will be coming to replace the darkness.

Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.

Everyone has a purpose in this world. It is so important to spend time with yourself and look inside to see what your unique offering to the world is.

Start a huge, foolish project, like Noah… It makes absolutely no difference what people think of you.

Do the thing. Just do it. Who cares what other people think at the end of the day.