Soon my truths will be spoken and revealed. My experiences and observations. Are you all ready?
This is how I interpret life. In my unique way. Feel free to follow me for more exciting episodes!
Friday, 31 July 2015
Tuesday, 28 July 2015
As long as I need
Saturday, 25 July 2015
The ManChild
A love told me once, that in every future that he saw with me - I outgrow him and that if he stays he will be dragging me down with him. I battled with this, for a long time, almost a year in fact. I had always believed that it was the same as "it is not you, its me", you know, letting someone down easy. For so long I had become used to diminishing my own journey and the absolute magnanimity of my lifes work, of my life.
Had it been so easy to admire another, idolise or revere another to such a high regard that I had entirely overlook your own greatness, my own achievements and the fact that my life has and is on a road of inspiration? As I started peeling away the layers of what I had come to believe and what I had accepted for so long, I began to identify the magic inside of me. Eventually enough walls were broken down and enough curtains opened to see that he was correct all along. Regardless of the intention of his words those evenings, he had been speaking the truth of the reality - had he eventually seen that which I am, and when faced with our side by side reflections in the Godmirror; was the unvarnished facts to much to accept and bare?
Had the "manchild" actually outgrown the "self actualized adult" already? Years ago. After finding out the hard facts one November only 6 months into the relationship, and having the passion and love to forgive even then - had I not outgrown him then already? My best friend has heard the tears that day and received the phonecall with the truth found. I had the courage to face my pains and hurts straight on, one after another, defeating the darkness with loving light and evolving in leagues. It is actually amusing and awe-inspiring to me, my roots had been growing all along - even when I had been plunged into the darkness. Is the willingness to step outside of the comfort bubble not more growth than someone who holds on to theirs with both hands, legs and chains? Who can tell.
What I do know, what I do see, the untouchable figure with a darkness around. The truth was spoken that night, I see that now.
Thursday, 16 July 2015
My precious things
In my life I have managed to accumulate a lot of objects and things, often being told that I am like my father who had a tendency to hoard. At some stage in my more recent years I had come to realise that I have to scale down my collection and get rid of the clutter that had surrounded me.
At some point the truth of life hits you in the face and you realise that personal value does not come from the amount of stuff you have surrounding you, but rather from within. Suddenly all the objects and stuff becomes nothing more than wasted space, reminders of a past that will not be forgotten and irrelevant old objects of illusional value.
Since making my decision to leave, I have had to be faced with parting with my stuff that once comforted me and gave me the false sense of security and value. Some are to be sold and some are to be gifted to others, however there are a few objects that hold a very special value to me. I call them my "precious things". These items do not necessarily hold a high financial value but the sentimental value is beyond measure to me and I simply cannot and will not ever part with them.
Happily I can take some of my precious things with me, a wooden cross gifted to me on a magic night next to a freezing lake (is coming with), 2 stunning decanters that were gifted to me as a housewarming gift when I moved into this very house (will be given to a family member to guard over and keep safe), a collection of Buddha's in different shapes and sizes (all but one coming with me, and the rest to be gifted to those spiritual beings that will appreciate them), a chain and cross holding a titanium ring that was gifted to me on 2 spacial occasions (will always remain around my neck as reminders), a sharks tooth and hat from a lost love (will come with me as a constant adventure companion and ode), a box with diamonds, a crimson promise of a life now mine and written letters and poems and even tickets to every concert attended (will be left behind in a safe for protection), 2 little books of wonderful words of love which was sadly never really loved up to (shall remain behind in the box of memories), a hand fan gifted to me by my dear grandmother (shall stay behind in her daughter's house), and lastly my most precious of possession: a delicate glass bowl with a cork lid that inside contains a dried rose from every bunch of flowers ever received out of love, this is my greatest prize and most sentimental object - a bowl of love. This object will be locked away in a safe place for the safest of keeping, in it is my heart.
As I see things starting to lessen, objects starting to decrease and become lesser, I am sad - I have cried many tears, but I am happy deep inside. To part with these objects I once thought of as precious and that gave me value, is liberating and frees my mind for true value - self value. God value.
Goodbye to my precious things. Hello to the precious me.
Monday, 13 July 2015
Groet sonder woorde
Laat ons nie praat nie, die tyd is verby, niemand is kwaad nie en albei is vry.
Kom kyk deur die ruite, die nag staan in blom, woorde hoort buite, want hartseer is stom.
Lê jou kop hier teen my skouer laat jou hart sy paaie gaan stilweg word ons wys en ouer eendag sal ons dalk verstaan.
Maar tot die ryp kraak onder skoene wat geen ander haard of tuiskoms ken gun ek my nog visioene van een wat die hele wêreld wen.
Jy hoor my nie meer nie, ek sê maar totsiens
Ek sal jou nie steur nie, ek loop ongesiens, want jy is in oorde waar drome nog blom, ek groet sonder woorde, want hartseer is stom.
En jy is in oorde waar drome nog blom, ek groet sonder woorde, want hartseer is stom
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One of my favourite songs. Fitting for this time in my life.
Ry