July 13, 2022
It's been a month since I started taking this 30 Days Of Gratitude Challenge and I must say that thinking about what to write for certain prompts wasn't easy. Indeed it helped me unblock my writer's block and saved my days when I don't want to stress out my mind thinking of certain topics to write about. Collecting prompts and making stories out of them was more fun, than just answering them one by one. That is how creative writing is formed.
The finale is here, which means another month of writing challenges is coming. Oftentimes, I would think, until when will I be doing this? Because seriously, it's also as tiring as working offline. Squeezing my mind is as tough as washing my clothes 😅. Some days are easy, and some days are tough. At first, we have a lot of thoughts to express through writing online, and a lot of enthusiasm to do tasks offline, but as days pass by, the motivation is also declining like how our energy is being drained.
But for the sake of our passion and dreams, there is no room for giving up. Let's just keep going in life. 🙂
(30DofGFinale) The Freedom I Am Grateful For
I grew up in a place where my freedom was robbed. My childhood life wasn't as free as other kids. My freedom to enjoy my free time after school was spent taking care of others. My weekends were the same. If there were days that I was free, that's when I escaped from reality and opted to ignore my responsibilities for a while.
At a young age, I carried a lot of responsibilities that shouldn't be mine. They were heavy, and some were left on my shoulders until now. They become heavier as days go on. And it is still uncertain when I can unload them.
Adulthood is more challenging, it's indeed the stage when my life has tested my patience, capabilities, and resiliency. That's where I find freedom too difficult to chase as well. There are even more bumps and stones along the way. And I shouldn't be weak, but rather stand firm and maintain a good pace to reach the end of the road. There is no room for playing in this stage, as things should be taken into account, and steps should be taken cautiously.
I thought I wouldn't have freedom anymore, but as I stood independently despite the risks that lie ahead, I followed the light to where I can find freedom. It took a lot of courage, perseverance, and determination to achieve what I yearned for. Although I am not completely free YET, at least I could say that my life has changed positively, and experiencing some freedom I am grateful for.
Before anything else, I am grateful for another life I receive each morning and another chance to receive blessings and opportunities that I should be grateful for.
The Freedom I Am Grateful For is navigating my journey on my own AGAIN, and not following the path paved by others anymore. Although it was others who put me to where I am today, and they are still part of my journey, the following stages of my life were freely made (and will be made) by me. As I believe that I have the utmost control of my own ship. Just like stated in my favorite childhood poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley, "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul."
No one, but I, can control my life. No one but I can navigate my ship. It is considerable, that in my journey, I need to onboard others into my ship as they are part of my dreams and life. But compared to when there was no freedom, this time, it is easier to navigate my ship.
"Just keep sailing," that's what I always say to myself whenever waves are becoming enormous, and roads are becoming arduous. And every time I stop, it seems like I am being pushed by my other self to keep going until I can finally reach the complete freedom I am yearning for.
I am grateful for the freedom to travel to different pretty places here in HK without restrictions and payments, except for the affordable fare. This is something I never did before in my life in my country, as all I considered was my family. With this opportunity, I have a chance to enjoy my life while continuing grinding.
As I stepped on this platform, I am grateful for having the freedom to express my thoughts and emotions. Collecting them inside me is distressing and having a wall of freedom to express them is truly relieving. Criticism, toxicity, and negativity are, of course, part of this journey, but they are just another trial to withstand to last longer in this blogging world.
I am grateful for the freedom to choose what I want. I always consider other people's wants and think about what they will say about me and my decisions. But breaking from it is like freeing myself from being leashed. And living outside other people's heads is another freedom to be grateful for. I shouldn't care about what others would think about me as they have no right to discriminate or criticize my life. They have no right to judge me, as all of us are imperfect in this world. I am just a human that commits mistakes or becomes weak, and so they are too. If they think they are perfect, then they are not human, lol.
I'm finally done posting this series I drafted last month, lol. Another struggle to think of what to write each day 😅. Maybe we can make our own 30 Days Of Writing Challenge? Lemme think of better prompts.
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Being free to navigate our own journey is one of the best feelings at all and to be grateful for. I'm happy for you were able to navigate your own journey again Miss Jane.💗