Photo: Freedom by Zenos Frudakis

Somehow I’ve managed to lose myself. I’m so far from the me I thought I would be by now. I’ve listened to the advice of others who probably meant well, but I finally realize that it has been to my detriment. I love what I’m doing, but lately I’ve had this nagging feeling of wanting… MORE! More love. More smiles. More laughter. More adventures. More challenges. More peace. More joy!

Somehow I’ve managed to lose myself. I scrapped my dreams because of other people’s hang-ups. I’ve become cowardly and complacent. I’ve let my fears (and the fears of others) keep me from taking risks that I know I need to take. I’ve cemented my feet when I know should be running. What am I waiting for? The time is now!

Somehow I’ve managed to lose myself. I’ve dwelled on mistakes made for far too long. It’s time to make amends with myself. To forgive myself for my past transgressions and try my very best not to make the same errors again.

Today I got a quick glimpse of the me that is to come. I saw her and she was haaaa-ppyyyyy. I saw her and she was surrounded by children. I saw her wrapped up in vivid colors and a gracious smile. I heard her and she spoke kind words.

Somehow I managed to lose myself, but today I found her in the land of MORE! I’m making my way to her as fast as I can.