The Unknown

Sometimes, life throws more at you than you can manage.
What was once a priority loses its importance to something you know shouldn't be on your mind.
I find myself in that situation exactly.
My mind knows what's right.
I want nothing more than to listen to it.
In fact I do, but then the heart comes whispering.
It begins ever so softly.
You can almost ignore it if you'd like, but it's still there.
Then it grows to the point where there is no way to avoid the takeover.
From rational to emotional.
From the right path to the one that may be wrong, but you want to take ever so much, just to find out where it might lead.
Your heartbeat quickens and your thoughts start spinning.
There are constant butterflies, and not always the good ones.
You think of every possible situation, outcome, possibility, what is wrong, what is right.
Then the next minute you're fine again with the realization that if it's meant to be it will find its way.
I have remind myself of that more frequently than I'd like.
I believe in it wholeheartedly, but sometimes you want it to work faster.
It's hard to listen to your mind when your heart is taking you in the opposite direction.
The question is, who's to say your heart isn't the right voice to listen to?
I tend to like to follow my heart.
It's never steered me in the wrong direction, yet it has led to heartbreak.
But that's part of the lessons life teaches us.
My head tends to hold me back while my heart will take the leap.
However, sometimes you have to listen to both.
Risk and chance are scary games to play, but are involved on both sides.
I'm a hopeless romantic, so risk and chance are my favorites.
I also love when fate is involved.
Fate, it's a funny thing, and works in ways I'll never be able to begin to explain or understand,
but when it intervenes, I like to let it.
Not only that, but I find immense meaning in it.
A special sign from the universe.
Especially when it had been in your thoughts for longer than you'd care to share.
When it comes down to it, trust me, when fates hand graces the situation, don't dismiss it.
Revel in it, take in every moment, because you never know when the situation may arise again.
If you're lucky, you won't lose it.
But life isn't always fair like that, the answers aren't always so simple.
If fate has been involved once, I feel it's likely to happen again.
At least that is what I hold on to in my heart.
There are endless possiblities,
and I'm not afraid to take the leap into the unknown to find them.
This isthe time to explore, dream, and love with all your heart.
The time to take chances on things that seem crazy,
because you never know what will happen.
That alone makes it worththe risk to me,
the openness of such situations.
The person I am,
is always willing to try.
To try for something important, and continue a story that isn't quite over.
To turn a page anew in a direction that may not be perfect, but could be amazing.
To open my mind and heart to new things.
So take chances.
Go for the things you want.
If it doesn't work out, then it wasn't meant to be in the first place, and life goes on.
Enjoy it, revel in the experience and love.
Listen to your heart, it usually knows what it's talking about.
-K

It all starts with a kiss a week.

Promise me this.

Don't ever be afraid to fall head first into love.

It might seem scary.

Guess what?

It is.

But what is life without taking these chances?

Love is amazing.

There is this one look, and words cannot do it justice.

You just know, that with this one look, you mean everything to that person.

Just take the chance.

Who knows what will happen.

Maybe your love will grow over time and become so strong nothing can break it,

or maybe you fall away and out of love.

But at least you had that moment where you wanted nothing more than that person.

Sweet memories were made, and will never be forgotten.

You might hurt, but love is just around the corner.

There's nothing to fear, only a lesson to learn and memories to reminisce upon.

Never give up on love, or being with someone.

When I hear people say they are done trying, my heart breaks a little for them.

Why give up on something so great?

The person you are telling this to may just be the person you are meant to be with,

that loves you more than you can know,

and knows that they could make you happy and care for you with all their heart,

if only you'd just open your eyes,

and let them.

Don't be afraid of the unknown, or giving your heart to someone.

Just remember, everything happens for a reason.

I hope you can make this promise to me.

I hope that no matter what you are happy.

I hope you know what you mean to me.

Love always.

-K

Decisions and undecisivness...

I never cease to be amazed by people and change.

I have never had so many mixed emotions in my life.

A seemingly constant battle between my head and my heart,

what is right and wrong,

and what will make me happy.

I don't really believe in mistakes.

I think everything that happens is a conscious decision,

you made it for a reason.

The reason may not always be clear and the outcome may not necessarily lead to happiness,

but with every decision comes a lesson to learn.

Sometimes, you can be like me and never seem to learn the lessons life is trying to teach you.

Everything happens for a reason though, right?

Is caring about someone a mistake?

Is letting go of something great a mistake?

Do mistakes just become regrets when such strong emotions are inolved?

I don't regret letting go of things.

It allows for growth and time.

I believe in letting go when you know it's the right thing to do.

You can love someone with all your heart, but know it can't work.

Luckily, life is a fickle thing.

Sometimes, it throws opporunity your way when you least expect it.

Whether you want to take that opportunity, well, that is all up to you.

Life doesnt always have the best timing either,

and it doesnt always take into account how you have changed.

People, now people are fickle.

myself included.

I feel one way, then talk as if I feel another.

Then, I wonder why someone else doesnt feel the way I do.

Oh wait, that's right,

because they dont truthfully know what I am thinking.

Its a good mechanism to avoid the unpleasant.

To avoid heartbreak.

To avoid hurt.

To avoid a mistake.

Or maybe, to avoid something to regret.

-K

Under the Summer Sun.

Late nights and good friends.

Lots of laughs and LOTS of smores.

Lake time all the time.

Life cannot get any better than this.

I love summer, sweet summer.

Not a care in the world.

THIS is the time to live in the moment.

A time to let worries escape your mind.

A time to soak up the sun.

A time to live life to the fullest.

Our time is NOW.

Surround yourself with the best of friends and laugh often.

This really is the time of our lives,

and I'm ready to sieze the moment and make summer the best it can be.

-K



Jump Then Fall.

I've been thinking a lot lately about life.
More specifically about taking risks and chances in life.
I feel its important to follow your heart and not succumb to what other people tell you you should do and be.
Sometimes doing the best thing for you, that will make you happier than imaginable, is not necessarily the easiest path.
But take the leap, that one risk may help everything else fall into place.
I wish more people would listen to themselves.
I wish more people would take chances to do what they love.
I wish more people would take chances to be with the ones they love.
Try thinking for yourself every once and a while and doing what is right for you.
Trust me, you will be much happier with the end result.
Take that road less traveled, it may be scary, but it will be worth it.
Take that chance, seize the moment, be true to yourself.
In life and love,
this is the advice I will follow.
I never want to look back and regret what could have been.
Live your life, surround yourself with those that bring you happiness, and when you know what's right for you, never hesitate to go for it.
Just remember, be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
Best of luck.
-K

I've heard it said...

There is this one word,
I absolutely hate it, all of it.
The way it stays in your throat,
because you really don't ever want to say it.
Saying this one word can mean the end, or maybe a new beginning.

GOODBYE.

I don't believe in goodbyes,
even though I've said my fair share.
I believe in a far more optimistic phrase,
one that leaves a little chance to meet again.

SEE YOU
later, around, soon, sometime.

Insert the phrase you so prefer, but any of those are better than goodbye.
The word itself implies forever to me.
Not in all scenarios, but the ones where you are not sure if you'll ever see each other again.
I like to believe that everyone comes into our lives for a reason,
to love, to learn, to be happy.
So why say goodbye at all?
Forever is too long to be so certain,
leave room for a little chance.
The world may be a big place,
but it's small enough to make goodbye unnecessary.
Be seeing you.
-K

Blind.

The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie.

I believe in honesty.
Lies get you nowhere.
I want to hear the truth a little more often.
One white lie will just lead to another, so why start at all?
I understand, in certain circumstances it may be beneficial to withhold the straight truth, but right now, I don't want to hear another lie.
It's amazing how love can blind us from what's unfolding right before our eyes.
Maybe next time you are about to tell a little white lie,
try something different and tell the truth.
Who knows, maybe you will gain some good old fashioned karma.
I wish you the best of luck.
-K