Lifelines
I challenge you to find those new lifelines. Don't forget about your olds. Continuously- meticulously- maintain them. But don't be afraid to let go and explore a bit too. Find the good among the seemingly bad. So when you feel like life is trying so hard to beat you down and break you up, you have something to reach out and grab onto. They're called lifelines for reasons. They'll sustain you.
One Tune, You Pick the Lyrics
Everyone has the same tune in the background of their lives. How could we not? We're all humans. We all have the same needs. The same basic desires to be wanted, loved, comfortable. So why do some people go through life with the volume turned all the way up enjoying every little sensation and others can't hear a single pen drop? I think it has something to do with the lyrics.
Running from ourselves
Running is easier than facing. Walls are easier than being vulnerable. Why share how I'm feeling when bottling up inside means no one gets hurt and I won't be ridiculed? These bad habits aren't solutions. Obviously. They leave me feeling alienated. Like a counterfeit. A hollow cut out of who I really am.