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New Possibilities

Happy new year and 2025 to all of the amazing people this year. This has been quite a year already and the year has barely even started. I am going to dive into my first post and quote of the new year. This post is all about new possibilities. And like I just said a moment ago I am going to dive right into my first quote of the new year. “New day. New thoughts. New strength. New possibilities.” I know that it is hard to stay positive with so many things going on in the world but that should not stop us from finding new possibilities every single day. That brings me to my next quote by Ray Charles who says “There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we’re here to explore new possibilities.” In other words, there are so many parts to life and there is always a chance to explore new possibilities.

The following poem is about someone who really opened my life up to new possibilities and I am forever thankful for that person. They were really there for me and it made all the difference in my life at the time. It did not work out the way I hoped with this person but I am glad I took that chance anyways. That is what this post is all about. Taking chances and be open to new possibilities no matter what. I hope that you all enjoy the following poem. I also wanted to conclude this post with one final quote. I am not sure if it is one I have shared before but if not I want to share it with you all. “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take, relationships we were afraid to have and the decisions we waited too long to make.” So in other words we should have no regrets.

I hope that you all enjoy this first post of the new year and the following poem. Once again, happy new year and happy 2025! I am so thankful for everyone who has been on this journey with me. It has been 9 years and counting of messyties. I started this blog 9 years ago in 2016. It feels like it was just yesterday. A very good example of new possibilities and taking chances. This new year is going to be filled with new possibilities and risk taking. Stay tuned…. I have a project in the works for this year and I cannot wait to make the announcement when the time comes!

A World of Possibilities

We were nothing more than friends, 
But something shifted for us that 
Night. It is like being in a dark room 
And then someone turns on the light. 
Suddenly I see every possibility with 
You and us. We do not know the ends, 
Only all the beginnings and all the paths 
We travel on. When the flowers bloom 
We cannot stop them. As we take flight 
Above the scene it is like the wordsmith 
 
In me finally stays quiet and enjoys every 
Moment with you. Within your embrace 
I feel safe and secure. With every kiss and 
Laugh I feel more at home. Maybe we are 
Just a fantasy or maybe this is life throwing 
Us a chance. I will cherish every memory 
With your calloused fingertips that trace 
The deepest parts of me and with my hand 
On your chest. I count every blessing and star 
That comes my way. You are simply showing 
 
Me I am worth it in the thousands of people 
Who walk this earth every day. I am worthy 
Of the love and kindness I give so freely to 
Other people. You show me that the future 
Is bright and full of so many possibilities. 
How is it that you make this life less dull? 
In a life filled with many doubts and worries 
You make me forget every single one. With you 
I forget about all those who once knew her, 
The girl I used to be. With you the infinities 
 
Of stars do not diminish or fade away from 
View. Maybe I will blink and this might all 
Be over soon, but I will never forget the way 
You jump-started the spark in my heart I have 
Not felt for a while. I used to feel like I was 
An abnormal molecule or like a small crumb 
On the horizon, but although now my wall 
Has come crashing down you never stray 
Far from keeping me protected. I never half 
My love or heart for anyone. When the applause 
 
Died down and the curtain closed you were 
Still there, more than willing to be there for me. 
How did I get so lucky to have you in my life? 
A friend and consistent presence that can never 
Be replaced. Just like a quilt you give me warmth 
And shelter. As some things feel like it is blurry 
On the horizon you are clear like the waves at sea 
Welcoming me back with open arms. The knife 
Drops to the floor and I do not want to pull the lever 
On this friendship we share. You are my forever north.

Being Open To New Possibilities/Chances

Just a little backstory before I dive right into it… When I was little, I used to be a picky eater by eating a whole lot of plain food plus my parents used to cook me a separate meal and I did not enjoy super spicy food. I fast forward as I got older and that slowly began to change. I felt like it got better when I went off to college and after I graduated from college. I remind my parents that they no longer have to cook a separate meal and I eat whatever I am served. There are still some things I refuse to eat and my taste buds have changed. I still will not eat super spicy food, but some spice is okay. What is the whole point to this? I know that I have talked about to never make assumptions and I think I also talked about keeping an open mind. That is what I am getting into.

I was also just talking to someone I know and I was explaining to her about a situation I am in right now, but I am not giving too many details. As I was explaining to her what was happening, she said to never shut out new possibilities. In the back of my mind, I was thinking about times where I say yes, even in situations where you should say no. However, I would say to be respectful of your boundaries, so if you need to say no or maybe go ahead and do so. There is nothing wrong with that, but that is not what I am talking about here. I have learned, especially a lot recently, to be open to any possibilities, regardless if you are unsure. You may never know where you will end up going. It could turn out great or maybe not so great after all.

This brings me to a quote that I found which perfectly relates to what I am talking about. “Today, open yourself up to new opportunities. Be accepting and ready for all of the wonderful possibilities that are coming your way… Your time to bloom is now.” There is no day like the present for new things because new things are for the most part good, especially when it feels like you need a change or more adventures. Even if they do not work out, they still teach you something. Maybe I am thinking about this with the new year arriving, although this may be my first post of the new year. I am strongly encouraging my readers to taking chances and to be open to new possibilities/opportunities. I challenge everybody, including myself, to making it one of the many New Year’s resolutions. Always have that voice in your head that says you can do this, no matter what happens. I am including two poems in this post today.

Something New

Goodbye to the bad habits I am trying
To get rid of forever. I am not going to
Live my life in the past while crying

 

Over something I cannot change. You
Try to keep me down, but I never need
People who do not need me. The new

And fresh start to something is a seed
Of hope. There is a better version of me
Somewhere inside. The desire to succeed

Is overwhelming and I know that I can see
Myself blossoming into one of those flowers
I love so much. I am stronger than the tree

Roots. I am rising up taller than the towers
And skyscrapers. Something is out there
The horizon. I am taking what is ours,

What we built and began. The clean air
Surrounds us and there is a new beginning.
All I can do is to send out a prayer.

 

New Chances

New possibilities, both new and old.

Never shut yourself out from the cold

Because it will make you appreciate

The warmth a bit more. Never wait

For anything to catch up with you

Just like you cannot wait to be through

With old doors before opening new ones.

Darling, you cannot be the one who outruns

The fresh chances that come your way.

You have to sometimes try to stray

From the path just a bit to learn to say yes.

Life is still always going to be a mess

In the end. This is your chance to shine,

Bloom and to be the first one in line

This time without being second best.

I know that you are weary and need a rest,

But you have this handled because this

Is your year. This only your bliss.

 

P.S. As the new year (2017) is upon us as of tomorrow (the 1st of January), I want to wish everybody a happy new year and I hope that you have a great start to the new year. Thanks for continuing to show me your support, as this blog (Messyties) is turning a year old. Thank you all so much. I hope the new year brings you all good things. I am leaving you all with another quote since this one is special for the new year and it is said by Rainer Maria Rilke. She says “And we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been.” I hope that everybody opens their heart to new things for the new year.