If you pride yourself on being clairvoyant, scroll to the pics you'll post in the future on Instagram or Facebook.
Imagine the penny dropping -- who was supposed to be your lifelong partner, no longer present, while you could never recall a tempestuous relationship.
Don't get me wrong, this is not a witches' brew used to haunt you, but rather an apparently insurmountable hurdle that many have jumped over.
Case in point -- the renowned and fresh-faced YouTuber, Camryn Clifford. She may look chuffed all the time with her two endearing daughters, but she's had a serpentine path in her life after losing her husband, who hanged himself after his grinding and attritional battle with depression.
Indisputably, you cannot choose your path, nor can you pin the blame on anyone for leading you up the garden path and having to suffer the rigours of, for example, losing your job. This is just among the vicissitudes of life.
Just like that adage, "That which doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger." Treat life as a game, the result of which doesn't count. If snags seem to hound and afflict you forever, step up to the plate and confront them squarely.
That's the illuminating part: Encumbrances serve as invaluable lessons that, whatever the amount you shell out, cannot be taken otherwise.
Tortuous paths in life are never a rarity, and to make your life easier, try not to grouse all the time and instead treat them as entrances to a better life forward. After tumbling, you need to resiliently get back up again and again. Just like becoming adept at writing, is it possible to write an essay that wins the hearts of everyone, even though you have never written any or read any books before? Even a dilettante would spot the flaws -- grammatical mistakes or nebulous arguments.
Try to discover the boon of your path. Grousing is perennial, and as the saying goes, there's a time and place for everything.
Admittedly, the chill wind of an excruciating path, like the one that led us off, may buffet and wallop you to a pulp. Ineluctably, according to Camryn, the tragic passing of her beloved husband, Landon Clifford, who had already had two kids by 19, was tear-inducing. She recounted crying every day in her car alone and having to compose herself quickly in front of her kids, who may have forgotten who that caring boy was. Just put yourself in her shoes: Having no pillars to lean on when impediments punch. You are the oldest and you have to vanquish them.
It's worth-noting that she did write a song entitled "If I told you" that struck a chord with countless subscribers you to pay tribute to her altruistic partner, whom everyone believes is still accompanying them from the star-studded sky. The song details how much the entire family and the world are missing him sorely, and expressing her gratitude to his love and support. "Cam, so many tears. You're indescribably strong..." The eminent YouTuber, JesssFam, who also started her channel as a pregnant teenager, wrote.
This brings us to another unenviable task -- healing. When push comes to shove, it can never be left out. Imagine being stabbed by tonnes of reckless assailants. You can't even stand up and fight fire with fire, shackled by the pain, can you?
Dilating upon what's ensnaring you is, as many concur, the best way to vent your pent-up emotions. Yet it's important to know it doesn't entail any essays. Try speaking to a confidant, or looking to the sky and speaking wherever you feel comfortable to do so. Just bawl your eyes out if need be. It's never mortifying. It does behoove you to vent them, or you'll plummet down an abyss of which you'll never be able to clamber out.
As the stinging tears begin oozing out, peace of mind will beat a path to your door because tears do foil the overwhelming emotions' conspiracy to murder. You'll undoubtedly have your pain assuaged.
When all's said and done, your unstinting mettle and optimism are key to a smoother path.
You cannot opt for the best path, but try to make the most of it. Plus, nobody leaves us forever, it's just that he/she may not be physically present, but will always accompany us, no matter where we are.
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