Do You Remember Her?
Do you remember her? I have seen this photo posted before and it always takes me back and makes me think. Somewhere inside of you, there is someone who is fierce and ready to take on the world. I see myself in my daughter, Stella, and sometimes wonder where I went wrong. It’s so easy to always take the safe choice, but Stella inspires me! She is so strong, independent and completely full of life. If anything, she is teaching me in the midst of raising her.
Remember When?
There have been times that you have said no when you wanted to say yes. On the flip side, there have been so many times you said yes when you wanted to give an emphatic NO!!
She wanted to buy a ticket.
She wanted to go on the trip.
She wanted to take a risk that could have opened up a whole new world of opportunity.
She wants you to remember what it feels like to run into the ocean without a care in the world and splash and laugh till you could splash no more.
She wants you to face the day without a fear in your heart and embrace every opportunity that comes.
She doesn’t understand why you don’t want to wear a bikini.
She doesn’t understand why you don’t want to eat the cake.
She doesn’t understand why you never seem to let it go.
She doesn’t understand why you seem to accept second best.
Someone inside of you is a little girl who wonders at the grown-up you have become…
She still has so many things she wants to learn and so many goals she wants to reach.
She still has many things she wants to learn and so many people she still needs to meet.
She still has food she’d like to taste and parties she wants to attend so that she can dance the night away.
She still has places she wants to visit so that she can see how big this world is.
Closing Thoughts
Life is too short to give up on your dreams. Travel to that bucket list destination, write that book, start a new business, audition for the next role…….you get it.
Remember what it was like to be this little girl full of life and hope? She’s still in there somewhere. You just have to find what drives you. I challenge you to sit alone for 10 minutes today and think about your aspirations and dreams. If your heart is still beating, you still have time to work on them. 😘
Somewhere inside you, there is a little firecracker – desperate to see more of this thing we call life. Don’t get so wrapped up in the things that don’t matter and forget to experience life.
Go get her, she’s fun.
XOXO-
Sandra
So much beuty in this post. I love it. Ironic you mentioned a bucket list when I just so happen to have started a bucket list a few weeks ago! You’re a sign. Keep writing !
Thanks so much for stopping by Kate. I appreciate your sweet comment.
It’s so funny how fearless we are as kids. Life experiences get in the way and make us lose belief in ourselves. Take the trip. Buy the ticket. Wear the swimsuit. Do what makes you happy and shout it loud!
You are so right about that Jen! I love your comment. Thank you for stopping by.
Life is a journey which will take you anywhere you choose to go. It is so important to remember who you are throughout this life, as the darkness has such a strong influence on lives and our world. Very deep prose which really depicts the power of giving up. Giving up is as good as losing, losing is as good as death. All of the dreams you have exist for a reason and all of the dreams you once had are nothing more than hypothetical what ifs that create overthinking and rumination. Walk towards the light and move forward and upward, not backward and downward. Great blog post.
You seriously just made my day with your comment. I so appreciate you, and you speak the truth!! We have got to keep growing and moving forward and upward.