sobota, december 30

Insta ljubezen, karamelni orgazem in kaj sem spoznala letos?

Sedemnajstega januarja sem zapisala: 

“Nekako sem med 'yolo, vse požri', 'hrana je darilo boga ter me boža' in 'kaj si prizadeta, kaj te delaš ti', prilezla do ugotovitve, da se občutno premalo zabavam. Pristno zabavam. Pristno, dovolj frekventno, zabavam.”

Dobre občutke sem marsikdaj iskala v hrani. In še vedno se zgodi, da jih. 

Karamela je tekla po prstih, ko sem bila z mislimi popolnoma nekje drugje, namesto, da bi občutila kako toplo objema moje telo. 

Voda. 

Včeraj sem si privoščila  mehurčkasto kopel in nekaj pralinejev preveč. Z užitkom.

Naučila sem se, kaj pomeni click-bait in še nekaj bolj pomembnega.

Nekje leto in pol nazaj,  je scenarij zgledal takole: Po 10 000 kalorijah (z lahkoto), bežanju po tretjo porcijo, brezsmiselnem vsakodnevnem grickanju (ker je pač tam) in verjetno stokratnikom sramu kasneje, me je udarilo zavedanje same sebe in svojih dejanj - če nisi lačen, hrana ne bo rešila problemov. 

Če si nisi všeč, če se nimaš rad, če ne maraš, kako izgleda tvoje življenje … Ga spremeni. 

In ne velja le za prehranske navade.

Nič ni odvisno od nikogar, razen od tebe. Če iščeš razloge v drugih, iščeš le izgovore. 

“Seveda nič ne gre po planu, ker imam premalo samodiscipline, da bi šla spat takrat, ko bi morala iti in zdaleč premalo samokontrole, da se zjutraj ob zvokih budilke ne bi prebudila še bolj utrujena in sitna, kot sem šla spat.”

Celo življenje in še trinajstega januarja, ko sem zapisala zgornje, sem bila prepričana, da nikakor nisem jutranji tip in nikoli ne bom. 

Danes lahko rečem, da lahko spremeniš vse, če si tega želiš in to počneš s pravim razlogom. 


Vse to bi lahko vlekla v nedogled, pa tudi svoje strahove pred izpostavljanjem. Pa sem rekla, veš kaj? Ne bom. 

Marca sem bila prepričana, da nikoli ne bom potovala sama, ker me je strah. Kaj pa če, kaj pa če .... Kaj pa če, kaj?! Del novoletne resolucije je bilo več solo potovanj. 


Šla sem čez svoj največji strah in po samostojnem obisku Portugalske ugotovila, da vse skupaj pač ni en bavbav. In zakaj bi mencala in stopicljalala, če čas teče … Življenje pa je ena velika dogodivščina, ki ti kaj hitro spolzi skozi prste. 



Čeprav sem tekom leta velikokrat izpustila meditacijo, še več krat utišala budilko, pa sem vsaj enkrat več naredila nasprotno. 

Spremenila sem se zase in se spreminjam še naprej. Kdor ne ras te, kdor se ne uči iz napak, kdor trpi zavoljo drugih s percepcijo, da je to ljubezen … Zamuja največjo ljubezen svojega življenja: ljubezen do sebe. 

Tako zelo smo prepričani, da nismo dovolj, da nič nima smisla, da nismo vredni, strah nas je, kaj bodo rekli drugi, predvsem pa smo prehitro zadovolj(e)ni in sigurno preveč iščemo validacijo drugih, in hkrati postavljamo njihovo ljubezen na piedestal  … Slednje pa je dovolj dober izgovor, da še malo čakamo na sovoznikovem sedežu svojega življenja, potem še čisto malo čakamo voznika, da spelje in globoko ležeče nezadovoljstvo skrivamo pod insta srečo. Na vrh vrednot postavljamo materialne stvari, objavljamo popolne slike poljubov in prevečkrat si še vedno ne verjamemo, da izgledamo dobro in da z nami ni čisto nič narobe.

Naučila sem se, da se lahko zabavam sama s seboj in ko bo čas, me bodo našli pravi ljudje, da se bom zabavala z njimi. Dobrih občutkov ne iščem več (le) v hrani. Vem, da je bila hrana le način za odlašanje. Zavlačevanje. Pred trdim delom na sebi, pred trdim delom za posel in pred najtežjim delom na kvalitetnih odnosih. 

V novem letu vam želim, da na svoje življenje pogledate iz druge perspektive in se lotite tistega, za kar vam igra srce, sprejmite svoje šibke točke in jih skušajte izboljševati. 

Predvsem pa, da nikoli, nikomur ne dovolite da zbija vašo vrednost. Še posebno, če ste ta oseba - sami. 




petek, december 15

The reason I'm leaving home is ...

A lot of my peers are already experiencing the joys of raising a kid. That certainly is a reminder to experience the world differently, through kids eyes. The usual curiosity, wonder and awe about the world tends to fade when we start to slip into adulthood. A disappointing thought however, that you may, at some point, need a reminder to start living purposely.

To be in complete responsibility for another human being - brave shit, no doubt about that. Sometimes I'm not even sure I can be responsible for myself. At this age (btw I'm 24), I believe many people start to wonder where they're going in life, or - start slowly giving into fear. And the most frightening of it all - actually starting to believe they cannot be or have something they've always dreamt of.

It leaves me wondering: why people really give up on their dreams, so soon?

Too old, too late, too sloppy, uncapable, weak, unsuccessful, late, messy, angry, unconscious ... Are only some of the adjectives I'm coming by on a daily basis.

But I see so many wonderful, genuine, colorful, different, unique - people. Each one of them has their own beautiful features, and the flaws, well ... We all have them. So, why do we want to get rid of them so aggressively? We're too focused on what's wrong, always looking for another mistake to justify our beliefs. Finding another scratch, another wrinkle and another problem.

Dear whoever is reading this: know you're not alone. We all have doubt, we all have disbelief, we all start to feel dull, lazy, messy and sometimes misdirected. It is a part of the process we need to get through, but I beg you please - do not lose your spark. You just kept it hidden for so long, in some place you've already forgotten about. Whatever you're convincing yourself right now, know it's not your purpose, If you do not feel good believing it.

Always, ALWAYS, make time to enjoy things you love doing. Please take time to take a deep breath, and smell the winter air. Take a minute before bed and think about what you are grateful for. Know that you are privileged if you know you have a brand new day ahead. Keep your mind on the bigger picture and don't dwell on things that don't make you feel good.

The reason I'm counting last months in Slovenia is to create something bigger that myself. I need to spread the word, that you mustn't give up on your dream and you shouldn't listen to your fear.

It's a funny thing, fear just doesn't get you anywhere. It keeps you safe, but it keeps you in the same, comfortable place. You may beg to differ, but this one great life is given for so much more you can achieve, believe and give. The reason I am leaving in few months time to grow and appreciate more.

Never cease to create, and make love.

L.

torek, december 5

You want to know where the biggest disappointment really comes from?

Rough couple of days. Usually we like to blame something, so I'll let this one pass on my pre-menstrual hormones. Sick, but not really. From time to time, I find myself slipping in the big dark pit, from which I've struggled so hard to get out. A heated conversation, ripping apart old wounds and there I am, once again.

Feeling like a little child - helpless, frustrated, misheard, misunderstood. My childhood probably wasn't so bad, but feelings don't lie, I guess. I was taught to hide mine, labeling them as wrong, useless and overreacting.


I always felt so much, and seen things that other considered plain. I could see how it connected, and it still is one of my biggest joys in life - to witness the beauty of it as it happens. Even when I find myself in the dark, I believe it's there to teach me something, and try not to resist it.


Try.


I can see clearer why it's so hard to get out, when you're in the middle of your panicked, fearfull, ancient brain survival mode.



"All you want to do is hide under 14 layers of fluffy blankets and eat warm bread. Make that with chocolate spread if you will."
As you lie there, just feeling pain cutting in your chest and replaying grim scenarios, your head instantly fills with - What if they're right?

What if I am wrong?


What if I'm not as capable?


What if I'll never be more than a row of dissapointments?


What if I realize one day, they we're right?


Being sick to my stomach from all the chocolate I've eaten contemplating these irrational shit, I slowly put myself together. I try not to just lie there, and get moving. Get work done, get anything done - on some days, just standing up from your bed will do.


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I take time for myself, and let those thoughts just be. As they came, they go. I don't have to take them, I don't let them define who I am. Not even if they come from a source you should trust.


 Sadly, no one knows better than you. Not even your parents.


I guess we need people to show us what pain feels like, and dissapointments are a part of life. There's a need for downs in exchange for all the highs, and there's a need for feeling sad, so you can appreciate the better more.


Maybe I'm wrong for others, I'll always be right for myself.


Measuring capability is irrelevant, because who the fuck is a scale?!



Remember, you're capable ENOUGH, for yourself and for anything YOU truly want to be. Maybe you'll dissapoint others and they'll disappoint you. But if you're learning daily, if you are growing constantly, you're becoming better - you're already ahead. 

You want to know where the biggest disappointment really comes from?


It comes from not trying to be good enough exclusively for your own damn self.


Ultimately, nobody is wrong, they just see the world differently. Their reality isn't yours.

The best guide is to put trust in you - your gut, your feeling, whatever you want to call it.

Don't let anyone tell you you're not good enough, especially not yourself.