Accepting Dark Realities And Moving Forward With Hope

My previous post “Staying Grounded in the Height of Tech and Social Media Culture” published late last night was actually written sometime last year in October and I planned on publishing it as my 2021 New Year post. However, things have gotten a little bit more unstable (especially in our country, USA) regarding our political and social issues so I decided to hold off on posting it. 

Finding balance in everything takes a lot of effort but we just have to be more intentional about it. Keeping up with what’s going on with last year’s current events didn’t exactly bring me joyful inspirations and since my husband and I were traveling to New Orleans to celebrate our 1st Year Anniversary, I chose to spend some time on planning our trip to balance out the bleakness of the ‘outside world’. 

Despite ‘darkness’, we still need to find something that nurtures our well-being. I believe it’s during these times that we need to be more intentional in finding the light.

I’ve found that one of the most helpful ways to get unstuck is by pushing ourselves to find and focus on something that will spark inspiring ideas. After all, you have your own little world to take care of VS the outside world.

But what if your own little world is shattered by the outside world? That is where I’m finding myself right now.

I’m never the type to hyper-focus on issues of the outside world but recent events definitely took a swing at me and at my notion of not letting it highly affect my own lil’ world. It’s been wildly awakening. I can no longer shut off the outside world and stay in my own lil’ world like I used to.

It won’t be genuine nor sincere of me to look away from these realities especially if my future holds growing our little family.

Such realization resulted into the ff:

1.) I haven’t been active on Instagram @ehmeehope and I’m not quite sure if I’ll ever go back to it again. I’ve had such a lovely time with all my small connections, truly wonderful conversations with inspiring and passionate fellows, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to get to know some of them. I will always remember each of them. 

We should always hold onto these kinds of memories — the little blessings in life. Sometimes, I get a sudden moment out of nowhere and say a quick prayer for them.

2.) Writing has always been something I’m passionate about and I may just create a new social media account solely for that, which can still go hand in hand with a little bit of photography. 

Despite ‘darkness’, we still need to find something that nurtures our well-being. It’s during these times that we need to be more intentional in finding the light.

3.) My creative outlet has shifted its focus to solely sharing my views as a Person of Faith. My hope is anchored in God; not in this world. During these dark times, sinister powerful people are tearing down society (from all over the globe), and it seems the world as we know it is long gone. That is the reality I’ve come to accept.

However, regardless of what happens in our tomorrows, my faith is even stronger and I shall move forward with hope — the biblical hope. I shall keep playing my instrument just like that scene from the movie, “Titanic” where the band played “Nearer, My God, to Thee” for as long as they could as the ship sank.

At the end of the day, I’m forever humbled and grateful for life itself, no matter how imperfect life is.

Have a moment, let’s reflect on what genuinely matters to us, and stay sincere. Seek God in times of sadness and despair, and say a little prayer for wisdom and guidance. 

In the midst of utter hopelessness, let us be open to the little God-given joys in our lives that nurture our well-being and embrace peace; for everything is in His time, never ours. 

(Summer of 2021)