There are these patterns.

The ones that loop back in on themselves… but they are always slightly changing.. never the same twice.. never the exact replica of the original.

Is this pursuit to decipher the loop all in vain? Is there more meaning to be gained through the pursuit of thriving instead of squeaking by in survival mode? Maybe our contributions are what is most important.. what value we are able to bring to the table.. the actual, concrete steps that we can take to increase the livelihoods of the people around us. Remembering to put your own mask on first.. remembering that your thriving depends on actions you take to better yourself..

We are all in this together.

A statement that bears repeating because it resonates so deeply in my soul.

What is a soul? Where does it come from? Often times I wonder where the body ends and the spirit begins. Are they one? Is there no link because one is dependent on the other? Maybe only a body is required? Maybe the soul is solo. It flies independently of the physical but it returns to rest in the body.. a temporary stay.. before venturing back out into the unknown…

Were it not for the books that I read growing up.. were it not for the words that were spoken to me.. would I have the same impressions that I do today? Unlikely. I am an accumulation of all of my past experiences.. and it is also interesting that I am capable of modifying my impression of my past.. so, maybe I am in more control than I actually give myself credit for. We are all in more control than we give ourselves credit for. Anything can be overcome.. all obstacles… all problems have a solution.. the hardest problem ever dreamt was reverse-engineered from an original answer. Maybe that is how life operated. We are just reverse engineering our understanding of life because that is the most effective way of learning about our consciousness.

Where we go next is dependent on us.

It is dependent on our willingness to be vulnerable. To take chances and fail.. to fail in bigger and more fantastic ways.. standing on the shoulders of giants.. we are encouraged to fall.. because there is another one among us that will be able to rise again.. and we can keep this process going for an infinite amount of time as long as we express our love for one another and encourage communication.

We are limited by nothing other than our own thoughts on limitation. The world is becoming aware. We are becoming aware of our infinite connection to the universe. There is no gap. When we day, we simply turn the page… it is what gives this life meaning.. it is what creates the challenges that we have to overcome.. our fears must be placed in their respective corners.. kept at bay.. but never completely ignored.. because there is value in a healthy fear.. a relationship with fear that acts as a torch in the fog.