Move On

 I recently attended a one-hour session on art therapy. All the participants were given a white paper and paint and were asked to use our hands to paint instead of using the brush. This was to get out of our comfort zone and bring the inner child in us to action. After few minutes of hesitation in getting our hands dirty all of us started enjoying the painting as we kept hearing soft and gentle instructions from the trainer. People used their imagination and came up with amazing painting of their idea of reality, how they wanted. After half an hour most of us had already completed what we felt like painting.  We were then asked to exchange our sheet with our neighbors, then continue painting in the new sheet which we got. Many people did not like this exchange. People did not want to give away their idea of reality which they created except for those who got a better picture after the sheets were exchanged. Some could accept what they got and continue with it, some were more than happy with what they got while some others were disappointed with what they got.

This small session had so much to convey about the reality of life. When we are young have the ability to dream and give our 100 %. Life can be the way we want it to be after giving our best. At times what we get from life can be even more than the efforts we put it. At other times the results can be highly disappointing after giving our best. When this happens, some people sink in depression while some others try to accept and make peace. Peace is healing but the real courage is the ability to move on, love, hope, trust, dream and live all over again irrespective of what had happened in the past. Who knows this time we retain what we create so why be hesitant in giving the 100 %. Perhaps the journey is not even about having or losing, the journey is all about our attitude. 

Is there greater gift than feeling of love and a greater punishment than the feeling of hatred.

Is there greater gift than forgiveness and a greater punishment than carrying a burden.

Is there greater joy than giving our 100% and a greater punishment than holding back a part of ourselves. 

Is there greater joy than placing our trust and a greater discomfort than feelings of doubt.

Is there greater freedom than courage and greater bondage than fear.

Let's always give in our 100 % irrespective of what happened in the past. That's the real moving on with courage, hope and trust. that is how we live in the NOW.