SUNSETS AND MENTAL CLARITY
When a certain situation happens to us, we either feel grateful or we resent why it happened but life always gives us what we need at a certain moment. Everything that happens is a lesson. For years, I have always felt regret towards certain painful experiences I have had in the past because I felt like I did not deserve to go through those experiences. I always hated myself for the choices that I made but gradually I realized the importance of self-forgiveness.
Whenever I look at sunsets, there seems to be some form of mental clarity. I always felt at peace but there were years in my life where in I could not even dare to witness the sunset alone because I feared being alone with my thoughts.
Recently, I talked to @asasiklause about a certain feeling I had, a feeling of hatred and disgust towards a certain person who hurt me in the past. I opened up about how uncomfortable I felt whenever I would see pictures of that person because I would be reminded of the bad experiences I went through and seeing those photos constantly reminded me of the mistake I made. It was nice to be able to open up to a friend regarding this situation I had in my mind. I felt validated and heard knowing that the emotions I felt were normal and valid. However, after our conversation, I realized that I must not dwell on these certain feelings of disgust and hatred for these would only drain the life out of me.
As @asasiklause would always remind me, "You attract what you manifest." and "Choose who and where to invest your energy." I have always kept his words in my mind because these somehow helped me let go of the feelings of hatred and disgust. I realized that I should not dwell on the negative energy for I might manifest negativity in my life. Feeling that way only drained my energy. I realized that in order minimize energy expenditure, I must only invest my energy on things that grow and on people who support my growth and nothing else.
What happened in the past was a reminder for me that good things are about to happen as long as I constantly attract positive energy. It is also a reminder that there are detours in life, there will be bumpy roads but what matters is I must keep going and I should not let my painful experience get into me. I also realized that my feelings are always valid but it may get toxic when I choose to just keep it to myself and not allow myself to open up to others. Maybe I needed that painful experience in order for me to achieve this certain mental clarity. However, healing is not linear. Healing is not a consistent upward trajectory. There are days where in you may feel like you're back to square one but in reality it is all part of the process. As long as you are consistent in your journey, you are taking the right path.
Now, witnessing sunsets provides a sense of mental clarity. Whenever, I witness sunsets alone, I do not feel lonely anymore because I know that I am at peace with my thoughts and feelings. As what they always say, "Sunsets are a proof that endings could be beautiful too." It's time to close another chapter to give room for newer opportunities. We must embrace every season, every downfall, and every achievement because everything happens to help us grow and prosper.
It really took a lot of courage for me to share my thoughts but I am so glad to be able to share these with all of you. I hope you forgive yourselves for whatever mistake you committed since it is all part of our journey. I also hope that we all have the courage to speak our minds but of course at our own pace. No pressure for we will all soon attain that mental clarity that we deserve. For now, let us continue to live life and cherish every single day.
Disclaimer: All photos were taken by the creator of this blog post. The sunset photos were taken at Samboan, Cebu.
lifewithera is a 22-year old, college senior, an aspiring yogi, a furmom, and a wanderer, who writes stories about her personal life, mental health, fitness, travel, and just anything and everything her heart wants to speak. If you want to get to know her more, then you can connect with her through various social media platforms.
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Sometimes it is really hard to deal with feelings towards people who have hurt you and whom you have hurt in the past. Life must go on and time heal all wounds. 😊
Yes Sasha, indeed it's hard to accept why we were hurt that way but I guess life happens and we should not dwell so much on the pain, we must focus on all the good things that is yet to come🤗😍
Truly agree Era. Be strong and speak up. 😊
I guess life isn't a fairytale. There are times we may feel good and sometimes bad.
Yes we have to be assertive. I know despite the bad times, everything will go well🤗🥺
I agree 😘
Everything happens for a reason. Those experiences made you be the best version of yourself today. ❤️ Enjoy life lang ta! No to negativity 😁
Yes! Trulyyy everything in life happens for a reason, we must embrace today and every moment that we have in our lives 🤗🤗
Such a beautiful read Era. Thank you for sharing your emotions. Grateful to be a part of your journey!
Let go of the feeling and people that no longer serve you.
Biliba gyud ani oy hehe couldn't agree more!
Hehhehehe. Thank you Pat. I believe that this is something that we should all possess if we want happiness in our lives and live genuinely.
Thanks so much for listening Kuya!! Yes, no to energy leaks!! 🤗🤗 let go of negativity and let positivity in 🤗
YAAAAAS. That’s the spirit!
I snapped yesterday again. I was pissed off that the recent state of my spine has been impeding all plans and goals. I just went to the comfort room and let it out. There's no way I could be taking all physical and mental distress in without venting out every now and then. And I found relief and hope this situation will work in my favor, but it's all up to me.
If only we could be reminded of this every second and just continue taking the journey no matter how hard without feeling tired, it would be nice. But that's not possible, we're only human and one way or the other, we always need to let it out. I'm glad you have good friends surrounding you and supporting you, Era. When times get tough, it's nice to visit a comfort room or a real human being to share what's bothering us. Way to go! ❤️
I'm sorry to hear about the current state of your health Pat :( have you been getting treatment for it? It's all part of being human, we experience breakdowns and it's best that we let out all the pain inside so that we feel lighter. Just a few minutes of crying session in the comfort room we'll definitely help us out 🤗🤗🤗
The importance of self-forgiveness - one of the many things for keeping yourself in peace.
Yes indeed, we must let go and move in order to have peace of mind🤗
Sunset always gives special meaning to me. so calm, even though sometimes remember some of the past. However, all can be used as enthusiasm to tread the future.
Beautiful sunset photos:)
Sunsets make me calm and hopeful! Whenever I witness sunsets I am at peace. Sunsets make me hope that there is more to look forward to in the future. Thank you so much for dropping by🥺❤️
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:) beautiful sunsets (and the other pics, too) 🌞🌺
Awww thank you so much for dropping by😍