There are moments when you are transitioning into adulthood where you question what you want to do in your life and where you want to go. We have stepping stones that guide us in the right direction or shift our path at a specific moment. However, these stepping stones are lessons, experiences and guides to discover more of ourselves. Life would be much easier if we knew from the get-go what we were meant to do. But if that were the case, where would all the self-discovery and questioning of one’s self be? We must take advantage of these moments in life - to delve into our passions or discover what we truly want to do with our lives.
The other day I was talking with my partner - let’s call him m. - and we mentioned how we may feel lost or scared of the uncertainty of the future. Whether it is knowing what we want to do, trusting that it will come true, not knowing where we are going, and finding ways to discover our purpose in life. Both scenarios can be constant battles or discussions in our heads because we might still be figuring out who or what we are meant to become. Something that I realized in the past year is that there may be changes in one’s path or journey, but we all have things that bring us a sense of stability that we know won’t change - let’s call it our immediate comfort (thought). This comfort that I speak of is replicated in several ways and can be exemplified in different scenarios, which do give us this sense of stability. It may not always be tangible, it can also be a feeling or emotion, an idea or aspiration one has. For me, one of those things that bring stability to my life is trust and love, and the power it can bring to any given situation. It is trusting that things will work out as they should and that I will do whatever it is that I want if I trust that I am capable of doing so. And love, well, it is the indescribable feeling I have discovered more this past year with m. Having that sense of stability, and just knowing that everything else can change, specifically materialistic things, it is easier to rely on yourself and trust that who you are and what you believe in will push you towards wherever you want to go. I am very fortunate to have a partner that I love dearly and that brings calmness into my life, as well as allowing me to discover things that I wouldn’t have on my own. But it is also finding that love within yourself so that you grow individually and separately so you can balance whoever is around you with what you bring to the table. I believe that the exchange of energy is also what brings balance into one's life.
Anyway, back to the topic of self-discovery and stability. We can all agree that figuring out who you are and where you want to go is difficult and has its challenges. However, if we find a way to remove the fear of uncertainty, or even face it by embracing how it can benefit our curiosity, we can remove the weight off of our shoulders by allowing things to just be as they are meant to. So, I invite you to find what gives you a sense of stability that also allows you to discover and learn more as you go on in life.
Z.
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