Whatever you do,
Just keep on going. I’m sick of inspirational messages. You’re thinking that too, right? No one knows me, no one knows my life, how can they think their cute little messages are going to help me? But I know one thing for sure and that’s that quitting whatever you’re trying to accomplish isn’t the answer. I’ve had a lot of surprise loss in my life, And I didn’t want to get out of bed for several weeks. I’ve had numerous rejections regarding my creative writing career, And most recently I’ve been dealing with an invisible immune disorder that slows me down a little, tires me out, and is a little bit tough because it’s invisible to others This is not an inspirational message it’s just my truth. You never know what’s around the corner! Eight weeks ago I began a new journey that involved yoga four times a week. Part of the reason I started yoga was because I was waiting around to hear from publishers about my latest project and it was driving me a little bonkers and I needed something to keep me busy besides trying to write a new novel. Ive thought about quitting writing a few times over the last few years. Instead, something inside me told me to just keep going. Keep believing. Keep doing things you love. Keep trying to inspire others because Lifting others up lifts me up. And try new things! Today, for the first time in my life I did 108 continuous sun salutations. At 50, I wanted to stop. I thought My back and wrists couldn’t take it anymore. What kept me going? I think it was the realization, as I looked up at the sun and the bright blue sky, that putting in the effort and never quitting what you set out to do is the best part of the whole journey. I’ve had 13 books published and surprisingly, the best part has been in that striving, In that place where you surprise yourself that you still have steam and you still have enough energy and drive to keep working towards your goal. Maybe I got a kind but final rejection letter today from a book publisher. But I also did 108 sun salutations under a brilliant blue sky. Maybe My dreams won’t turn out exactly as I planned. Maybe they’ll be even better. I think yours will too. #keepgoing💪 #authorsofinsta
Love this sentiment — though they bloom even when we aren’t so kind and I think the world needs that too. =)
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Actually, I was thinking about my lilies, and how these red beetle larvae have been attacking the blooms this summer.
I could have gone on longer with the idea as a metaphor but wanted this to be a short poem. But my thinking was, when I get out my spray bottle of soap & water and spray the larvae (they look like slugs!) every day to assure they don’t return –could be symbolic of evil in world — the flowers do survive and bloom. When I don’t, the flowers get attacked, and die, and never bloom.
Not sure what that spray bottle is in real life. Smart and fast acting politicians? Now I’m laughing!
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If you do then this perhaps is the best thing as the closer you go to nature the better is your life.
I would like to invite you to visit my blog, it’s always good to forge connections.
http://priyapareek23.wordpress.com/
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I will do that Priya, thank you for the visit!
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