Greetings, dearest readers.
As you all know, life has it’s trials in which we are subject to all sorts of toil. Some things in life that have been done at times in which we were unaware, uncertain, or confused may cause regret. There are memories or actions that fall on the quieter side of our minds, which are shuffled away deep into the files. They come to the forefront when we remember that ache that we should have done something or said something, and that fear of, “it’s too late.” Well, this is something natural and quite helpful.
When you have these regrets, it would be best to understand their origins. Through introspection and careful, meaningful thought one may come to understand that God uses regret to push and pull us, much like he uses jealousy. Jealousy can be a natural emotion; however you respond to that emotion is what makes you see past the knee-jerk reaction it may cause. Though we might not know it at the time, we may have varying regrets in our pasts which we can use as fuel and inspiration to take steps now to prevent a ‘missed appointment.’ In many of your cases, those regrets may be a calling to adjust your expectations. In some other cases, including many of my own, regretting inaction in the past leads to inaction in the present.
Make that long put-off call, send that letter, hug that person, fix that bridge, burn those pictures, push that stone back up the mountain.
We cannot let the past define us. No matter how much it hurts, will you truly allow yourself to be defined by that?
Looking forward, a vacuum is an opportunity. People around you may be spiraling, however, everything is getting better for those who are willing to go out and get it. Life is assuredly too short to be twiddling our thumbs and commiserating, when all it takes to shed that weight from your shoulders is to give it away to God, no matter how heavy.
Dear readers I’m not exactly saying let loose the steering wheel, but simply saying that you shouldn’t be alone on your path. I cannot think of a better time in life to act in full passion than these times, the times of the Beartarians.
