About Spiraling Journeys
Greetings, spiraling hitchhikers!
As this singular experiment of posting every day of September comes to an end, I wanted to invite you to reflect about our own experience at existing.
It was my therapist who first introduced me to this idea that our journey is spiral like: if we look at it from the wrong angle, it may seem that we're circling back to the same spot. But if we add some perspective, we can find ourselves in the same XY position, but spiraling higher in the third dimension.
I don't need to tell you about how complicated it is to be a thinking being. I wrote yesterday some words for my closer friends, stating that my most valuable possession is knowing so many incredible people. You don't have any idea of how awesome my friends are, how unique and special they make me feel. I'm definitely really lucky to have been born here where I am, at the moment I was conceived.
Looking back, there is a collection of previous versions, multiple Arthurs, each with his own special sauce. I've worked a lot in this life already, and I don't plan on stopping. I'm trying, each and every day, to work on myself to be a better person. Striving to learn with the difficulties I face, relax more this stressed body and mind. I grieve for some ideas about life that do not make sense to me anymore. Day after day, I'm trying to be more patient; to get the control back over my existing on the here and the now.
The years have gone by so fast, and I dare say too fast. I enjoyed the ride, but I also suffered a lot along the way. I laughed plenty, and maybe a did not cry enough. I blamed myself too fucking much, and I failed to give myself credit more often than I'd like to.
However, here I am. Post number 30, on the day number 30. These are facts that I can't deny. I'm proud of myself. I did it my way, for me, and it made me happy. Tomorrow there probably won't be a post, but I hope to make some type of posting calendar. Maybe a weekly schedule will be enough.
For now, I just know that I can, too, be enough. I hope you find the strength within you to comprehend that you, indeed, are enough; we're all enough to be part of making this world a better place.
Take care, dear travelers ✨
