Olga ‘Dzii’ Laaksonen - It's Never Too Late
When you’re feeling sad, all your troubles might feel doubled and the world can seem such a painful and cold place to live in. But there is love, even when you can’t feel it. Love is all around us. It truly is there for each and every one of us. It’s never too late to feel belonged, loved.
”All you need is love..” John Lennon stated in the ’60s. The power of love is out there - everywhere. Self-love being the most important kind of love, we need to love and treat ourselves with respect and kindness. You need acceptance and love from yourself.
Your life has a meaning even when you can’t see it. Japanese call it ”ikigai” - a reason for living. It has a long and meaningful history that I know too little about, but I do know about depression and anxiety. These two walk hand-in-hand with not loving yourself, with feeling like you don't have a reason to live anymore. There was a time I didn't see a reason for me either.
One deep breath at a time we can conquer our fears and go towards the most amazing journeys. We all have our own paths, the ones led by circumstances and choices. You don’t always have to know exactly where you’re heading. Time will tell, what ever there’s to be told. You need to trust your journey.
Live and let life give you more. More love, more chances to learn, even more love. Focus on the little things. Don’t give hardships the power to scare your sparkle away. You are a masterpiece, unique as a feather. Let your fears and doubts bring the best out of you.
You don’t need big steps to improve the quality or stability of your life. Life is all about little, even tiny steps. And you are already taking those, aren’t you?
Life is about doing your best. You know what’s the best part of that? Your best can’t be measured by anything else but only with your own heart and soul. You know when you’re giving your best as a colleague, friend, as a Human. Be gracious with yourself. It’s never too late to understand the importance of treating yourself with love. It's never too late to realise, that you are the answer to your own prayers.
Written by Olga ‘Dzii’ Laaksonen
I'm an Artist & Entrepreneur from Turku, Finland. I'm also a Solution-Focused Art® Therapy Counselor and in two months as I graduate from advanced training, I can start working as a Solution-Focused Art Therapist. Besides that and working with my art (writing, painting..) I have other creative projects. For an example I also organize/curate group art exhibitions for other artists. I’m a generalist - explorer of life and opportunities. You can follow my journey on Instagram: @artbydzii