Let go.

Right before a wave comes crashing down, as it curls to peak height, it shows its lightest color. No longer dense with the weight of what it once carried, light shines through and the pastel colors of the sea reveal themselves. 


The release of tension can sometimes feel turbulent. Buried in chaos, it’s easy to miss the clarity. The way the ocean gathers a slow ripple. Patient and precise. Not always clean. Never perfect. But precise in the way that wave is meant to unfold. Time for revelation. Moments of silence amongst the rumbles. There hasn’t been a wave the sea didn’t embrace. 


Letting things go can seem impossible. Whether it be a relationship I long for but can no longer have, mistakes and apologies from the past, or traumatic events that took place years ago. Something as simple as a car cutting me off or someone greeting me with a bad attitude can set me off if I’m struggling to let go. 


So how do I let go? The teal awakening to my crashing waters? My choice of freedom. Release of tension so I may carry on. No one forces me to feel aggravated. I’m angry at the guy who cut me off. The hair stylist who ruined my hair. The boy who broke my heart. The doctor who poisoned me at 8 years old. I can choose not to be. What good does feeling hurt now do me? I choose to find the lesson. Feel the growth. Freedom from hurt feelings is always an option. Forgiveness is a way to be kind to myself. 


The idea of going with the flow seems easy when it’s said out loud. I just need to relax. Remember my actions are the only I can control. I will continue along my journey of bettering myself. Manifest my power and my strength to resist anyone who creates distraction from that. My mood comes from me and no one else. 


I am the sea. Embracing and settling rocky waves. Guided by simplicity. The ability to forgive. The longing for peace. Reflecting light and kissing the shores. My presence as a whole remains magical. It may seem like life takes from me in those choppier moments, but it’s all part of a beautiful horizon.