Seek out the positive, and you’ll be happy.
Feed the negative, and despair will follow.
Seek out the positive, and you’ll be happy.
Feed the negative, and despair will follow.
Anticipation built within the pit of my stomach, and the quick-step beat of my heart swallowed me whole. I wasn’t scared, I was excited. The happiness that enveloped me encouraged my positivity.
The week ahead held promise of productivity. The enticing prospect of writing continued as the sequel to Nature’s Destiny took form. The large whiteboard mounted on the wall was scribbled with ideas of the journey that I’d need to write. My characters demanded it.
I was a slave to my own desires, indulging in my imaginative mind to create a work of fiction. I enjoyed the late nights and extremely early mornings when my thoughts came into fruition.
I was forever squeezing drops into my zombiefied eyes to diminish the fatigue I was denying. I sought after caffeine as if the future of the world rested on my ability to write, and without which I couldn’t function.
I was going to bed knowing that the moment I woke up I’d be delving into my world again. As long as I had the time and ability to write, I wasn’t ever going to be unhappy.
Writing satisfied my thirst for knowledge. I couldn’t wait to learn more.
The dark sky embraced the evening signifying an end to another day. The bitter, cold air whistled through the open window, blowing its way through the room. Goosebumps ran across my body, raising the hair on my arms. I shivered as the sensations travelled down my spine.
The small, bleak room had doubt running through my mind, but I quickly squashed the feeling in favour of happiness.
I relaxed in the most comfortable chair I’d ever been in and let my thoughts wander. Optimism set in to my pensive musings. I couldn’t afford to live a life of ‘what ifs’ and regrets when time was moving forward, and I, backwards.
The past was where it should remain. I was thankful for the journey I’d taken to create my path of footprints within the world. It hadn’t been easy, the road I’d travelled had more than a few bumps, but was it worth it?
Completely. I wouldn’t be where I was today without it. Without regrets I can live freely.
“Sometimes you just have to stop and take in your surroundings. Really look at where you are in life, otherwise it’s just going to pass you by. Regret is a heavy word to live with.”
– Riley, Nature’s Destiny (coming 2014)