Surviving the Storm

"Some people survive and talk about it. Some people survive and go silent. Some people survive and create. Everyone deals with unimaginable pain in their own way, and everyone is entitled to that without judgement. So the next time you look at someone's life covetously, remember... you may not want to endure what they are enduring right now, at this moment, whilst they sit so quietly before you, looking like a calm ocean on a sunny day. Remember how vast the ocean's boundaries are. Whilst somewhere the water is calm, in another place in the very same ocean, there is a colossal storm." ~Nikita Gill~

Good evening dear ones. Survival, is never an easy path. We all fight battles that take us to the brink of our sanity. It may be a physical situation, or a mental one, either way it's a tough road to travel. We don't always know what someone is doing to survive their troubles. They could be hanging on by a thread, and that one more push could make it snap. That coworker you see that is always smiling, and helping others out could be crying herself to sleep every night because of the pain she's in. The neighbor down the street, who always has something to say, is suddenly quiet and shuts himself in. You, yourself, put on a brave face and try not to let anyone know what you might be dealing with in your life. You might bring it to light to only your closest friends.

Whatever way you choose to survive your battles, is for you, and you alone. If you have people to help you through the tough times, and will be there when you need them, that is great. If you choose to let them in so they can bear the burden of your troubles with you, that is wonderful. However, some don't have close friends, or family. Some people choose not to let anyone in, even if they do have close friends. They choose to go through the battle alone, and that too, is okay. All we need to do, is show our friends, that no matter what they are going through... they are not alone, and that we love them. When we cross paths with strangers, give them a kind word, or a smile. These small gestures may not mean much to you, but to them, it could mean they choose to survive another day.

Be good to yourselves and each other my loves. Enjoy life and all it has to offer. Be Kind, Be Peace, and Be Love. Yesterday is past and tomorrow isn't promised. Live and love for today. - Live - Laugh - Love - Namaste