A Strong Wind
Have you guys heard the saying that “I can feel the strong winds of change upon us.” Well if you haven’t then now you have; and this is the perfect quote explaining how I’ve been feeling this past week. Life is hectic right now and sometimes feels overwhelming but for some reason it also feels like things are falling into place for me. The reason I may be feeling like this is because on the 16 it marked one month since I’ve been back in the states and I started reminiscing. Just knowing that I was able to come to peace in my life that has been able to fuel more motivation for my dreams. Being able to go study abroad has made me feel fortunate and blessed for the experience.
I have had this strange feeling in my gut for the past couple of days about what is to come. I have always been like that I either sense a vibe or energy that is out in the world or just coming off of someone. From there I have been able to make decisions about which path I would want to take. So instead of just sitting around over thinking I decided to take myself on a date to the U.S. Botanical Gardens. It’s crazy I’ve never been but I was born and raised in Washington, D.C. I wanted one to get out of the house, but the reason is I wanted to go to a nice, beautiful, calm place to gather my thoughts. The garden was like an oasis, I felt so at peace just walking around looking at the different beautiful flowers and plants.
It wasn’t until I got to the Amazon part of the garden when everything that was on my mind became clear. What’s ironic was that also this past week the Amazon has been set on fire and burning for a number of days. So, when I got the Amazon and saw all the beautiful trees and plants things started to become clear. The weird feeling that I had in my gut began to ease and I could finally put what I was feeling inside to words. It was almost like someone had given me the words of exactly what to say. I no longer had to stress myself trying to think about it.
So, this past weekend I helped my best friend move out of her apartment to back home, and throughout this entire process the thought on my mind was that a change is coming. You see my best friend has always been an independent woman, meaning a boss. She stays chasing the bag and working for what she wants in life. She’s always been like that even when we were younger. So, for her to move back home meant that she really needed a change in environment and was going back to her hustle mode. I remember one time she told me that if you no longer feel at peace in your own home then it is time to get another one. I understood where she was coming from but the fact that she was moving back home baffled me.
Then on the other hand there was me who was also in the process of moving back home, which I don’t have a problem with. I made this decision on my own, I wanted to save as much as I can and pay off some debit without adding more. The responsibilities that come with independence is something that everyone craves for, but you have to make sure you are ready to deal with them as well. A strong wind has shifted the direction that me and my best friend were going but if you think it was for the worst you are sadly mistaken. A storm comes to cleanse away all of the evil and negative energy that has piled up around you, and once the rain washes it all away you are given a fresh start. That is why sometimes I think about how I want to be rain, to be given the power to connect the sky to the earth is something amazing within itself. But, to be able to have the power to wash away the evil and negative energy in one’s heart is something I aspire to do.
I feel a strong wind coming, do you?
