a bold leap

"Such a bold leap of faith when I decided to break open my world to enter yours.

I'm now embracing the unknown with the unwavering trust I have for what could be.

I'm launching forward with so much faith that my fear's being stomped by it.

Starting over a new leaf for what have been discarded for years."

This four-liner was posted last May 17, 2025, then now (July 11, 2025), I decided to continue this post. Never would I have thought that in a little over a month, everything in my life would change. Nobody knows the real story, no one knows the real narrative. And of course I'm not gonna lay it all out here. I've always held on the mindset of 'Not everyone deserves to know your story'. What I'm writing is about the leap I did recently and what realizations I had. I know not everyone in your life will ever understand every decision and that's okay. Not everyone's going to try accept and support you, and that's still okay. Through all these years I learned that even if you've sacrificed a lot for other people, they're not always going to return the favor and even make you the bad guy. I just learned that when the time comes that you need to become selfish for your own sanity, you grab it. Because we only have this one life and that life is already hard enough, we must find ways to make life light as much as we can.

I know I can grow quietly and peacefully. All I know is that I don't always have to explain myself, that I don't owe anyone an explanation, that I don't have to justify my decisions, to defend my peace. I don't have to let people on board with my actions because I know it's what's right for me. Sometimes in life, clarity is between you and a few trusted people (not all). Peace doesn't have to be loud, it should be firm. I realized I don't have to wait for everyone's approval before I try to move on with my life and my decisions.