Peace to you all! How has your lives been?? I haven't posted anything in a while, but I have been going through such a trying time. I am sorry to report that times are still trying, I'm just much more at peace with it! So you've seen the title of my post so you probably think I'm going to bore you by getting all deep, but it will be exactly the opposite! I have thought so much about my mind, body, hair, and soul over the past couple of months that if I began to touch on the abyss of emotions and thoughts involved, I would surely drown you in waves of confusion, and pools of irrationality. It's true, I tell you, and if you have ever experienced such a thing, you know exactly what I am speaking of! Alright, enough of being off subject, lets get back to the matter at hand......I will begin oddly enough with my hair!
HAIR- So I picked my hair to begin with because I enjoy it the most! So as I continue on this journey of self discovery, my hair often plays a factor in illustrating to the world how I am feeling. Well, I can honestly say that as of late, I have been overcome with a rather nauseous sense of maturity. I know right (realizing you are maturing can cause you to become sick to your stomach.....it almost feels like you are becoming your mother). Since my hair is definitely my blank canvas, I have changed it once again. I have colored it a fun, yet serious, shade of red and have begun to let it grow. The shade of color is to signify that, yes, I still like to laugh, have fun, and engage in those activities that let you know I have never been who you thought I was : ). The tone is to show that, even though I am still me, there comes a time and place where we must be the adults we are. The length comes into play to show the level of commitment, responsibility, and maturity I have reached. It also shows the developing of discipline. Because anyone who fights with their hair constantly, knows that hair cuts in playful, and attractive shapes and lengths, are an easy way out of dealing with your hair for what it is! You can just recreate the hair to be what you want it to be at the time when it is getting on your nerves, becoming to much to wash and detangle, going through awkward phases, and the like. But to let it grow means that you have come to terms with it and are willing to do what is necessary for it be healthy and retain it's length. This takes work, time, and patience, all the things it takes to truly grow into yourself and be who you really are!
Mind, Body, Soul- These three have been grouped into the same category because they all affect each other, respectively. I actually think that your mind and soul kind of compliment each other, and then the body has no choice but to follow suit. So since this is all about my maturity that I have newly found, I thought it only fitting to incorporate these three. After all, I do believe that they give the greatest displays of our maturity. I can honestly say that my soul makes a move first, and then my mind compliments that move so perfectly! It's rather beautiful actually. It has come to my attention that my soul has mature greatly because my mind has went on a think-a-thon. I hate when this happens, because it takes a while for my mind to process and incorporate the changes my soul has made. But once that process is complete, it's like magic. And as of late, my soul has taken on a since of peace and understanding for the trials and struggles I have been going through the last couple of years. So, it should come to no surprise that my mind is just now catching up and is beginning to make the decisions necessary to form a path that my soul can walk on. Now, my body, she challenges my mind to such a degree that I think the mind gives up on us sometimes. But my soul has hammered her gavel again and let the mind know that it is weak and allows the body to manipulate her at every time. The soul has also let my mind know that this weakness and lack of discipline is where we fall short, and that she has recognized this. The mind must now strengthen and tell the body no. The body knows what is necessary to change but manipulates the mind so that it can give into it's desires. Well, since maturity has settled in, discipline has surely followed. I have finally come to terms with all that is wrong in my life and the decisions that have been made to land me here. And the bottom line to it all seems to be that I lacked the discipline necessary to move things in different directions. In order to be successful at being mature, I have to learn to discipline myself, especially in those situations that can easily make you forget your age and what you have been through just for a taste pure ignorance! All I'm trying to say is that when we look in that magic mirror and finally see ourselves for who we really are, we have to take the initiative to indulge in our mind, body, and souls to find what is wrong and how we can make it better. I am also saying that once you have made that internal change, it will come out physically. If we are going to play the part, we must become the part, while being careful not to lose ourselves in the process.
And those are just some of my thoughts...............
AdVintage Star
