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on your feet. You didn’t fall, you’re just sidetracked.<h2 id="3590">Follow The Crumbs.</h2>Every moment of your life is marked in the thread of time, for nothing is ever lost. Like a hiker marking the trees on a trail, the journey that started the moment you were born is full of signs. And if you’re feeling like you’re at the bottom, if you lost your way, they will point you in the right direction.Those crumbs can be physical, like the scar you got when you fell in a ravine. The first time your life flashed in front of your eyes. The first time you saw fear in the eyes of your friends. The first time you didn’t know what to feel.They can be emotional, like the last time you fell in love with the first human being — in a long time — with the power to break all your walls. The last time you didn’t have to think about what happiness is, for in those moments, you were Happiness.They can also be human, like the people you lost along the way, the friends who are now a distant memory. But also the ones still standing beside you, those whose ties go beyond family.In truth, they can be anything: a picture, a book, a song, a missed call entry in your phone, a memory.There’s nothing simple with memories. They hold so much power. You can see them as the rock pulling you to the bottom or as the steps leading you to where you are. With the first one, every single day you’ll drown a little bit more. With the second, you’ll be able to find your way back.It won’t be simple, but you already know that. It will probably take

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a long time — it’s probably already been too long. But I can assure you, you don’t have to get back on your feet, you already are.So, please, don’t spend the little energy you have trying to get back up. Spend it by going through the journey life put in front of you. Follow the crumbs and use them as your lifeline. May they be hardships or wonders, they are your memories, and as long as you have them, you’ll never be truly lost.<h2 id="e363">But Don’t Stop There.</h2>One day you’ll be able to smile again, not the shallow smile you put on your face every day. One day, you’ll be able to smile from the heart. It won’t be visible to anyone but yourself, but it will be so bright you’ll wonder how you never saw it. It will be your mini sun, one you will always carry with you.When you find yourself, use it as your <a href="https://readmedium.com/my-guiding-light-6e2dc9a3b1e7">guiding light</a>. Don’t stop at the crossroad where you lost yourself the last time. Use the lessons you learned on the previous journey to forge a new path.You will most certainly be sidetracked again. It’s not easy for anyone to get it the first time. It takes a few, probably more. But as the hiker you now are, you’re not only leaving marks as you go, you’re now aware of them. So if you’re lost, remember where you’re coming from.I’m on an infinite journey, losing and finding my way now and then. But I’ll leave my marks here, for anyone, like me, who needs a lifeline. Stay in touch with me <a href="https://gerthyb.medium.com/subscribe">here</a>.</article></body>

You Don’t Have To Get Back On Your Feet— You Already Are

You didn’t fall, you’re just sidetracked.

Life is a mysterious journey, full of wonders and hardships. One of the first experiences you have of this duality is found in the old sweet days when you were just a three feet tall toddler learning how to walk.

Between the cheers of your parents, the falls, the cries, and getting back on your feet, a journey of thousand memories ran its course. And yet, a few years later, we all seem to have forgotten that those early moments never were about falling, but about the journey leading to us being able to walk.

Every time I hear the phrase “you’ll get back on your feet,” it saddens me. Am I not on my feet? For if I’m not, do I have the energy to get back up? Will I ever be able to?

It’s easy to fall in a pit, the hard part is surviving the fall, and even harder, to climb back to the top. But what if everything tires you? What if the world is just too much for you to handle? What if the only place you’re feeling safe enough is within yourself?

Let me tell you one thing: you’re already on your feet. You didn’t fall, you’re just sidetracked.

Follow The Crumbs.

Every moment of your life is marked in the thread of time, for nothing is ever lost. Like a hiker marking the trees on a trail, the journey that started the moment you were born is full of signs. And if you’re feeling like you’re at the bottom, if you lost your way, they will point you in the right direction.

Those crumbs can be physical, like the scar you got when you fell in a ravine. The first time your life flashed in front of your eyes. The first time you saw fear in the eyes of your friends. The first time you didn’t know what to feel.

They can be emotional, like the last time you fell in love with the first human being — in a long time — with the power to break all your walls. The last time you didn’t have to think about what happiness is, for in those moments, you were Happiness.

They can also be human, like the people you lost along the way, the friends who are now a distant memory. But also the ones still standing beside you, those whose ties go beyond family.

In truth, they can be anything: a picture, a book, a song, a missed call entry in your phone, a memory.

There’s nothing simple with memories. They hold so much power. You can see them as the rock pulling you to the bottom or as the steps leading you to where you are. With the first one, every single day you’ll drown a little bit more. With the second, you’ll be able to find your way back.

It won’t be simple, but you already know that. It will probably take a long time — it’s probably already been too long. But I can assure you, you don’t have to get back on your feet, you already are.

So, please, don’t spend the little energy you have trying to get back up. Spend it by going through the journey life put in front of you. Follow the crumbs and use them as your lifeline. May they be hardships or wonders, they are your memories, and as long as you have them, you’ll never be truly lost.

But Don’t Stop There.

One day you’ll be able to smile again, not the shallow smile you put on your face every day. One day, you’ll be able to smile from the heart. It won’t be visible to anyone but yourself, but it will be so bright you’ll wonder how you never saw it. It will be your mini sun, one you will always carry with you.

When you find yourself, use it as your guiding light. Don’t stop at the crossroad where you lost yourself the last time. Use the lessons you learned on the previous journey to forge a new path.

You will most certainly be sidetracked again. It’s not easy for anyone to get it the first time. It takes a few, probably more. But as the hiker you now are, you’re not only leaving marks as you go, you’re now aware of them. So if you’re lost, remember where you’re coming from.

I’m on an infinite journey, losing and finding my way now and then. But I’ll leave my marks here, for anyone, like me, who needs a lifeline. Stay in touch with me here.