There's no beginning ....and there's no end....

Does sunrise mark the end of a night or the beginning of a day?
I ended something today; but Life does not have a "pause" button. So, today I also began something new .... a journey unlike my earlier travails, a journey that has for now, no set destination or port of call ...but that doesn't bother me. For I have learnt to trust my sails and in those firm hands that have never let go....

On reflection, I realize that in this voyage through Life, we perceive many beginnings and endings but the cycle continues, unaffected ..... that river keeps flowing, steadily. Nothing can stop its flow, not for long. 

And in the midst of that irreversible flow, we make our life choices. 

There are highs and there are lows; we make associations that shape our ride at various points through our loved ones, our friends and even our foes; sometimes those connects break, sometimes new connects appear out of the blue, but the river does not stop, it just keeps moving, taking us with it - broken or intact. 

I believe there must be a reason for that energy. I believe we must trust those vibrations that seem to know better. 

Anything that has a beginning will have to have an end. 
But does the Circle of Life actually have a starting point? 
Or is it's flow infinite, cosmic? 

To my mind, we must always remember that with every ending comes a new beginning as the river always flows, never stops ... and our choices on how we deal with each ending or beginning determines what kind of energy we attract into our voyage.

So today I chose again not to look back, as I am not headed that way. The sun that seemed daunting this morning has set and night gently cuddles me and whispers hope into my soul, as I wait for the sun to rise again tomorrow, for me to continue down my chosen path.....




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