Well I would like to thank the great Charlie Puth for inspiring this blog post! I have been listening to his new album every chance I get and it makes my heart so happy.
He has a song that is called, "Left Right Left" and when I heard it for the first time, it really made me think about life and how sometimes the direction God puts us in we don't always want to follow. There are so many happy things that happen in life and we are so thankful for them.. but there are times where God puts us in situations that we wish we wouldn't have to go through. Sadness starts to happen and anger creeps in. Confusion takes over and we are left with too many emotions to handle, so it all just explodes.
We all believe that we know what is best for us and what is going to make us the most happy, but we don't.. at least not right away. Happiness is different for everyone. We all have things that makes us happy and even people that make us happy, but it is never the same for the person that is next to us.
So with all of that dramatic intro, I thought it was interesting because it brought up the idea of taking risks. There is always an easy route. A route that seems more comfortable and like it won't hurt us, but sometimes what we truly need is to go through the obstacles in order to grow into a better person than we were before. We have to make changes in our lives and move things around even though its easier to just keep things where they are. We have to talk to that person that we would not normally talk to because it makes us challenge ourselves and become more open, rather than sitting back and deciding to just stay where we are at.
Risks can have a good light at the end of the tunnel, but it can also be bad. Thats the thing about risks.. We never know what is going to happen when we take them, but we know that if we don't we will regret it more than ever.
I have tried to apply this to my life recently. I have auditioned for more shows and dance things. Things that use to scare me right out of my socks, but I can honestly say no matter what if I have gotten in the show/event or not, I felt 10 times more better about myself because I took a chance which I would never usually do. I have started to ask more for what I want instead of just waiting for it to happen. Here's the thing. If you want something, but you just sit back and hope it comes eventually, you will be waiting for a long time. With Elluminate, I have become more aware of what I want in life and in the group itself and I have tried to get better at not sitting back and downgrading myself because thats safer than looking bad. I can dance. I may not be the most wonderful and the best at technique but I believe that I am good and that I can get to what I have always wanted. I can work towards dancing for disney or whatever I want, because I believe in myself and thats something I would never have been able to get to if I didn't take the risks that I have so far. I have dug deep inside myself to see whats been good for me and what hasn't and even though its hard to let go of some of my dreams and the things i thought were good, I have found more positivity and happiness within myself.
Take risks. It can be the best thing that you will ever do.
Even though left looks scary and like it will hurt you, go left instead of right.
Bad things will happen. There is no way of getting away from that but there will always be something good thats on its way.
Thanks for listening to another random post.
UPDATES:
Things are happening!! I had a meeting for something special coming up and I am so excited about it. Sometimes opportunities pop up when we least expect them and this one is something that is not only going to get me dancing again, but inspire others while I dance along people that have made me the person I am today. Gosh it will be good.
The dance show I was going to be in got canceled and even though its sad, I just feel super blessed to even been a part of it for a short while. Like I said before, I would never audition usually for anything because I didn't feel like I would be good enough, and so even though the show is not happening, it has been a risk that has made given me a new light to view myself in. When I went to the audition, I was being doubtful of myself and not being positive because I truly believed I would never get in, but then someone picked me out of many others that auditioned. Someone saw something in me that I was refusing to look for. The show is a symbol that I can't be hard on myself because I am more than I let myself be. Thank you Katelyn for inspiring me and taking a chance on me. We are still going to see each other at dance and I am just super blessed that you have came into my life.
I switched my major from Business to Communication and I still am unclear about whats going to happen but I am pretty excited about it. God has been putting me through so many different twists and turns but I am ready for whatever he brings. God is good.
Until Next Time,
XOXO,
Gossip Girl
Aka... M'lyn Miller
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