10 realizations that you have to embrace.

1. As you get older, you choose the people that you accept in your life. You do not want to waste your energy trying to connect with someone, and it will not prosper into a relationship that is worth keeping.

2. You can’t stop people from saying things about you. It is not your responsibility to change their minds. You only have to keep on doing what you do best. For as long as you are not hurting anyone, then there is no need to explain yourself.

3. You don’t need so many friends in your life. You only need a few but are genuine with you. You cut off people in your life who do not respect you.

4. You are a work in progress, so there is no need for you to be hard on yourself. You have to continue learning and embrace that you will never please everyone.

5. Kindness goes a long way. If you have nothing good to say, it is better to keep your opinions to yourself. Allow people to grow and learn from their past mistakes.

6. Those people who know you better will stay with you no matter what. These are people that you have to keep because they have the purest intentions for you.

7. Maturity is to prioritize your needs over anything. For as long it can serve its purpose, you don’t feel the need to buy a new one.

8. Embrace the fact that we outgrew people. Some of them do not stay because they have other priorities. You don’t stop them, you let them go.

9. You choose your battles because not everything is worth your time and energy. You would want to protect your peace of mind than engage in drama.

10. You choose your happiness more than anything. You don’t let people define your success. You make the most of every day because life is fleeting. You chase your dreams, not people anymore.

ten things i wish i could send to the dark side of the moon

i.

when i’m not okay, i take long walks towards unfamiliar roads, hoping to arrive at a place i can call my own. wide places. open spaces. life can get too suffocating at times. or maybe i just want someone to see me, tap me by the shoulder, ask me what’s up and i’ll confess that lately, life’s been weighing heavy.

ii.

i still cry myself to sleep. i thought i had gotten over that. maybe some people are born with waterfalls for a heart and the only remedy is to block the gushing water with rocks. maybe some people are born soft and aren’t meant for the roughness of love. maybe some people were meant to thrive alone in the dark.

iii.

once, someone asked me if i wanted to give it a try. i do not know anything about love, i must confess. i do not know whether i’m falling for the person or falling for the concept that someone loves all my unlovable parts.

iv.

we grew up too fast, didn’t we? sometimes, i still look at old pictures and reminisce. i still give up half of the present moment just to relive the past. i wish we could go backwards. again and again. do you know that restless feeling you get when you long for a new song to vibe to but you can’t find one? i’ve been feeling that for a long time. imagine having one song as your favorite for years. sometimes, i get scared that i already experienced the best moments of my life and from here on, nothing else significant would happen.

v.

i’ve been feeling lonely for days now. it’s scary that i’m always inclined to choose the comfortable torment of loneliness over the rewarding risk of opening up. it’s scary that i’d always choose a self-inflicted pain over someone’s promised bandage.

vi.

i guess we all crave for that– a voice reassuring us that we’re on the right path. a smile proving us that none of our efforts are wasted. i’m tired of trying too hard, of having every hard work go down the drain because people are too preoccupied to notice. i’m tired of shrinking myself for other people’s comfort.

vii.

i carry it too well, i guess. a hundred hurricanes just passed by you and you didn’t even notice.

viii.

my grandfather used to enumerate the alphabet every morning, and every name of every person he loved starting with a particular letter— maybe as a way to anchor him to the present. now, a year later, he can’t even utter a single sentence. i used to enumerate solid things that will keep me grounded. but i guess when time decides to wipe something, it will not second-guess. one moment, you have it together and the next, you’re back to being a mess.

ix.

i want to be seen but i’m afraid of baring my skin.

x.

when i’m not okay, i take long walks towards unfamiliar roads just to remind myself that my legs are still functioning properly. i want to drain myself physically so my mind would forget. my grandfather can’t even walk now… i’m too afraid of death. but i’m also scared of life, i’m too weak to be held.

— RSpoetica in Facebook

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