Tuesday 31 May 2016

The Art Of Grace

By Evan Sanders


Just because I didn't have a huge reaction to thinks on the surface doesn't mean that deep down inside I didn't make a choice. Even though you didn't get to see me put on some display, it doesn't mean that there won't be consequences to your actions.

When I was little, my emotions were out of control. I would always explode and I was pretty close to a living tornado. Everything inside of me was a stress reaction to everything that was happening outside in the world.

But as I grew up and learned how to control myself a little bit more, I became quieter. I stopped talking as much and learned to listen more to what was going on around me. Instead of being a reaction to everything, I became an observer.

And because I did all of this, I learned some very important lessons about life.

Not everything needs a reaction.

Not everything has to have a big fight surrounding it or a huge display of energy.

You don't always have to have some big action that is designed to be a counter reaction to life.

I found out that there's a great deal of strength in having grace under pressure and being fluid instead of rigid. Life isn't as much about what happens to you but rather how you decide to act after it has all happened.

This was one of the greatest things I learned. But there was something else as well...

It was the power of action beneath the surface. What I mean by that is just because you didn't make a grand display of something doesn't mean that you didn't make decisions in that moment that weren't available to the naked eye.

I'm acting...just quietly.

You can be kind and gentle with your touch.

You can be calm.

Because I value myself and know what's good for my heart. I know that exploding and losing control of myself is only going to harm me in the end.

It's a beautiful thing to be looking out for yourself and all for the other person as well.

Because of course you could raise all hell, but is that really going to be the best thing for you? Probably not.

Time to grow.




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