My journey - London to San Diego by Jeremie

Its my great pleasure to introduce Jeremie our guest blogger for today with help from Kabz, as he shares his journey with us.

Enjoy,
SM

It has been an amazing transition period from living in London for the last eight years to now living in San Diego, California. Here I come, pacific ocean ready for the sun and tan. Sunny skies compare to the snow filled dreary days and now the sun in my soul can finally shine out and reach everyone around me. The endless amazing roads just reach out and touch my heart. I want everyone to find happiness and discover the road that leads them to absolute bliss.
I have met and been with so many good friends and family in London but I must admit the recent relocation to San Diego has enabled me to make friends that have made this transition smooth. I would encourage everyone standing on the ledge to take the leap of faith, new adventures are so much fun. Fear not, for the road ahead holds wisdom, what an amazing experience! The friends we make now are our wealth and a mirror to look back unto what the past has bestowed upon us. What a gift! Let's give thanks.
We cannot forget where our roots are, for in doing so we not only forsake ourselves but those that came before and those that come after us. As much as we live our lives abroad, let's always take a moment to think of our homeland wherever that may be and keep in touch. Our past is our heritage, a book of reference, a guiding light to what is worth pursuing and all the lessons we learnt as we grew up. As good or as bad as our journey gets, it shapes us into better individuals and the challenges mold us into stronger people. Looking back actually makes for a better experience.
Looking forward to my journey, I cannot wait to discover what is hidden and the joy I behold as I figure out the oyster that is life. We must look at life as an obstacle course and whichever hurdles come along, we must take them straight on without fear of failure. If we do fail, we pick ourselves up and continue racing towards success. Wherever our journey takes us, we can be proud in knowing that whichever route we took we gave it our all and the gems we discovered along the way stay with us forever. Keeping in mind that there are those that may hamper our efforts to succeed in life but we must persevere. For instance, our forefather fought for our freedom from the shackles of colonization tirelessly; for some it might have taken too long but the freedoms we enjoy came from those that didn't give up.
Friends open the door way that makes for a better life and knowing them only makes for a richer experience and this is our gift.
Shout outs and blessings to the peeps that made my experience a walk on the beach.

Darkness Calls

The abyss is dark yet it presents a calming welcome that just draws me in and seems to call my name in the gentlest of whispers. I have to be careful not to lose myself in the darkness that falls on me like the softest cashmere blanket. "Relax in my embrace", it says but something warns me that the whisper covers up the deceptive tone and I must fight to find myself in the maze. I will reinvent myself, grow stronger and not tire as I find my way out and overcome the helplessness. This loneliness and hopelessness is a heavy blanket and the dark calls so seductively for me to lay my head down for just a minute. I move back from the edge of the abyss knowing I fight for more than my present freedom but for a future that doesn't involve gazing into the dark eyes that beckon, ever so temptingly.

Knock Knock

If you shut the door, I will knock gently.
If you turn the lock, I will respect your privacy and not break down the door.
Until the key turns the other way then I will stay on the other side.
We sometimes open the door without looking through the peep hole
And allow 'characters' in that have no business being in our home!
We invite danger and insanity into our lives unecessarily.
We must protect ourselves from intruders and those that wish us harm at all costs,
even by being rude and not answering the knock.
So keep the door locked even when the knocking get louder and louder.

Overcome!

Beware of the angry wolf lurking at the door, waiting for you to show fear so he can attack mercilessly. Do not show your trepidation during the stand off, be courageous and face him head on! Otherwise, he will devour you without a moment's hesitation. He travels in a pack so they are ALL waiting for you to capitulate so they can destroy you.
We each have our own 'wolves', some at the door, some already on our backs and to survive we need to defeat and overcome them.
Be it our fears, irrationalities, bad attitude, deceptive nature, whatever it is that keeps us up at night; needs to be left behind!