What's the lesson here?

     We all start as a blank page. We all begin with our own, Once Upon A Time and through our journey we come across good days and bad days, and sooner or later our blank page starts developing words and pictures that describe us and make us who we are. We grow, we learn, we change. And, much like many fairytales, we meet Heroes and Villains along the way. Sometimes the Heroes turn into Villains and sometimes our Villains surprise us and turn into our Heroes. We all start out not knowing what is to come, and as we age, we still share the same knowledge of not knowing. We have days when we aspire for greatness and then we have days where we feel like we can't do anything right. We are human. We are our own master pieces and we create the life we have. WE lead the way as individuals. WE create own own story. Which leads me to my point. Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid to strap on that warrior belt and head into that dark cave. Yes, we do not know what is inside the cave, but we do know that you can't find the light until you see the darkness. We do know that you can't walk around life trying to prevent every little bad thing from happening. Sometimes you just need to live your life and trust in that higher plan.  

    Which leads me to one of my favorite Disney classics, Sleeping Beauty.  Sleeping Beauty was kept in the dark for most of her life. Her parents wanted to protect her from the evil spell that Maleficent cast upon her when she was a baby.  They didn't tell her what had happened, they kept her royalty from her and made her live in the forest with three little woman, also known as the fairies. Sleeping Beauty grew up longing for a life of her own. She didn't know what it felt like to be alone, so when the moment finally came where she could be alone, she was drawn towards the one thing that her parents and the fairies had been protecting her of her entire life, the spinning wheel. What happened to Sleeping Beauty was sad, but I feel like it could have been prevented if her parents had just been honest with her. If Sleeping Beauty had known that there was a spell cast upon her and to not prick her finger on a spinning wheel, she wouldn't have done it. Also, the one thing that the parents tried so hard to not have happen, happened! It was part of her story the entire time. The parents couldn't prevent it, the fairies couldn't prevent it, it was destined to happen. Was it unfair? YES! TOTALLY! I mean.... who wants that kind of curse put on them? But, what we need to remember is that it all ended up alright in the end! Sleeping Beauty was able get some beauty sleep, as well as the entire kingdom and the Prince was able to fight off the evil Maleficent and find his one true love! Sleeping Beauty ended up winning in the end! What's the lesson here? Sometimes the one thing we are afraid of happening, could end up being the one thing that could save us and give us our own strength and one of several, Happily Every Afters.

     Take the very well known, Cinderella for instance. She was a lovely girl. She lived her life with grace, poise, kindness and heart.  She rarely got angry and would keep to herself when she knew she didn't want to interact with the evilness around her. She did her jobs that her stepmother and stepsisters left for her and she always kept dreaming and hoping that one day her life would be something different. I admire Cinderella. She could have easily ran away or found ways to get back at her stepfamily through hatred and violence, but she didn't. I think deep down somewhere, she knew that one day karma would come back to bite them all. When Cinderella found out that she couldn't go to the ball and the gown she had made was tattered and ruined by her evil stepfamily she was rewarded for good behavior by her Fairy Godmother. Because she always remained true to herself, then the Prince was able to see only her when she went to the ball. She left such an impact on him, that he made it his purpose to find her. After the ball and the whole "losing her shoe" fiasco Cinderella remained cool, calm and collected. She trusted that everything would all turn out alright. She had no idea that the Prince was going to find her, or that she would have the opportunity to speak her truth with her family and kingdom. Cinderella, still was brave enough to bypass her fears and allow her stepmother to lock her in that room when the Prince came by to find her. Cinderella didn't know what was to come, she just kept going on her path and sooner or later the truth was revealed. The Prince married her and she found her Happily Ever After and karma did, in fact, come back to bite her evil stepmother and stepsisters. What's the lesson here?  When you keep a kind heart and a true spirit you allow good karma to come your way. It's easier for a bright light to overpower darkness. Stay in the light and allow the darkness around you dissipate on its own.

      Our blank page doesn't stay blank for long. We start to add feelings and emotions and thoughts and opinions to our story. We create dramas and comedies and thrillers to our repertoire. We become more in touch humans that lead fascinating lives through every twist and turn of our story. So, why did I want to share this post with you? Well, I have recently added a new idea to my blank page and the idea is this, always be yourself, no matter what. Do not allow others to dictate how you should talk with others or how you should live your life. If you are feeling wonderful then feel wonderful, if you are feeling mad, then feel mad, if you are feeling lost, then allow yourself to feel lost. Sooner or later your feelings with change and you will move on to another one. We are always growing, always learning and always evolving into the Happily Ever Afters that we all want to be. Bottom line, don't be afraid to be your authentic self and to live a FULL life. Don't be kept in the dark about a spinning wheel and if you do find that spinning wheel, don't be afraid to prick your finger. Allow yourself to have kindness and courage like Cinderella and approach the negativity around you with an open heart. Sooner or later the truth will be revealed and the slipper will fit your foot. Trust in your story. It will always come together in the end.