Welcome to 2025: This is Your Year of Courage

The first thing that comes to mind is courage.

Courage to face what is coming, and courage to face the shadows in the mind.

The shadows are more complex than I initially thought, but regardless of how complex they are we will always need courage to face them. And it feels like it goes by layers. And the closer you get to the core of it, the more challenging emotions you might experience. So be courageous, and by nice to yourself in moments of failure. Surround yourself with other courageous people if possible. A shadow isn't actually a thing, it's just an obstruction of light.

The shadows can be passed down from generation to generation. Myself? I have the blood of the colonizers, the colonized and the slaves all mixed into one vessel. What a peculiar entanglement of shadows I have within me. I tackle them one by one, but I feel ready to take on them all. Why do I feel ready? Because I trust in the light that disperses the shadow. Am I religious? Nope, I'm 0% religious. Do I have faith? While my faith does fluctuate up and down like a stock market chart, if you zoom out you will see that it's making steady progress upwards in the long run.

Do faith and courage go together? I haven't thought of this before.

And what about seeking? The seeking of happiness. The seeking of self worth. The seeking of peace. To end all of this seeking, does one need courage and faith?

Have you ever tried to stop seeking happiness? It can be f*cking scary at first. And after a while you realize that it's easier to feel happiness if you stop seeking it. It makes sense. If you chase something then you are implying that you don't have it.

In this year, 2025, express yourself. Say what you have to say. Whether it's in a written form, or spoken, or in dancing, whatever! EXPRESS YOURSELF. Show the world who you are. And if you ever need someone to support your content, you know can send me a link.

Happy new year.