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kslove submitted a contest entry to
What are your goals for the new year? 3 months, 4 weeks ago 2024 Figured Out: A Poem
By K.S. LoveIt’s 2024.
The welcoming celebrations have ceased.
On my first day back to work,
A coworker asked,
“What do you want for yourself this year?”I said, “It isn’t a matter of what I want,
It’s what I need…
There’s nothing
I need more than to
free my mind of thoughts
on what I can’t do.”She pondered…
Then questioned,
“How will you get to that place?”“I must embrace fear,
let life run its course,
face challenges head-on, and
gracefully excuse myself
from my zone of comfort.With that, I need to
express gratitude,
take better care of my body, and
value my mental.Last, I’ll build on my knowledge,
smile more often,
act with love, and
work to master the art of patience,”
I declared with great excitement.“I see you have it all figured out,”
she replied.
“No, I just know what I need,”
I assured her, casually.Voting is closed
This is beautiful. When I read the line “Free my thoughts of what I can’t do” this story in my own life came to mind.
In my senior year of high school, I was waitlisted at Columbia. At the time, it was ranked the eighth-best college in the country. In June (just as I was about to graduate), I got mail that notified me I was removed from the waitlist and I was accepted. I was shocked. This was my dream. But the truth was I didn’t think I was as smart as the other kids who were accepted, and I told my family I didn’t want to go.
My brother said to me “If you don’t take this opportunity you will regret it for the rest of your life.”
And so, with no confidence whatsoever that I could compete, I decided to attend. The few two years were hard. But in my last two years, I believe I got straight A’ (or close to it) every semester. The most important lesson I learned in those four years, is that when you push yourself, you will ultimately surprise yourself.
Keep challenging yourself each and every day. It won’t always go smoothly, but just keep going and you will surprise yourself with how much you can do and how far you can go. I promise.
Plus, as one of my friends once said (who also went to Columbia), “What fun would life be if we only did things we knew we could do?”
I am excited to see and read about all the challenges you take on this year. Your greatness is just beginning. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of The Unsealed family. <3 Lauren
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Lauren,
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this poem and applying it to your own experiences. That’s why I challenged myself to write more and share more this year. I hope to share something that will be meaningful to someone else.
I am glad you took the opportunity to attend your dream college. Sometimes you have to step out on faith while ignoring doubt.
Thank you for the warm welcome into this wonderful platform.
K. S. Love
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