Blink less, Cherish More, what in the world do I mean?
Well, do not let the days pass by as you sit and just wait for the next day slothfully enduring nothing, get up and endure, cherish, find something good to do. It can mean different things to others. Not everyone's brain is thinking the same. In this matter, my perspective, I think as of coming from my thoughts, do not let yourself let things pass by. Take action, do something and take a challenge. Do not let a minute go by, with you sitting down regretting the things you did not take action in.
I have took this time to ask a couple of people, close or not, about this topic, of course with permission to blog their stories and reveal their name, what this short fragment means to them. Their answers seem to connect in different perspectives, you can be able to see it in different ways.
Interesting: I saw this television show that I have been completely obsessed with since episode one, they had an episode recently about the daughter going to a therapist due to previous happenings. Her mothers were invited, and they came to her therapy session. The therapist lays a card, it had a 3 on it. Each person was seated on different sides of this table, and the therapist asked them to share what they see. One said a 3, the other a E, the other a M and the next a W. This was used to teach that everything is viewed different.
Along with my English teacher, she described how everything is viewed different as well. She explained how everyone has their own lenses for on how they see certain things, what is important to them and what they have.
In a mother perspective Kids grow up, even I cannot believe that I am a sophomore and only have 2 years of high school and I graduate and be lead to greater things. Hearing stories of mothers, who watch their kids grow. It all just comes to growing is greatly faster then you will ever know.
Story number one comes from a lady, I have known for a couple years and her name is Heather. She dealt with my stubborn attitudes and keeps on being there for me to talk to and all. I have asked her, "To you, what does 'Blink Less, Cherish More' mean?" She simply responded, "To cherish life, Love life, and not take life for granted." How amazing is that? I asked her more than that, I asked, "What are you cherishing more now, that was set aside in your 'blink trance'?" She responded, "Spending quality time with my family." I think, in my opinion is a big one for me. I was busy about growing that I just did not pay attention to the fact that I was not paying more attention to what is in front of me, but more of what I want and should not be caring about at the moment. Being interested and wanting to know more, I asked her a personal question that I asked all of my friends that I asked about this wonderful topic and that was, "Do you ever have moments where you think back to a time in your life and wished you cherished more of something then just 'blinking' past through it?" I did not expect anyone to actually be one with me on this question, but she came through. She responded, "I do. That is one reason why I am super close to my family, then when I was not." Thinking about that, I can relate depending on the situations. I can relate with my own family, I tend to like to be in my room and caught up on getting over with the day and wanting to move out, but when I actually see it, I do not want to grow up extremely fast, I want to be little and do things with my family, I want to cherish every moment I absolutely have with them. So, Heather hit a great sport in that perspective of this.
Another person is someone from my school. She is benevolently, amazing and has a kind heart. . I asked her, "To you, what does "Blink Less, Cherish More." mean to you?" She responded, "I guess, I would interpret it blink less as keep your eyes open to the good things in your life. Cherish more as be more grateful and caring for those things." Wow, she brought the main point as gratitude. Not putting 'blink' into a con section but a both way. She is putting it in together, like you can not play one part and not think about the other. It is a two-way street. I asked her, "What do you do now that you cherish more than ever?" She responded, "Let the people you cherish know you appreciate them and the things they do for you, and try to reciprocate their actions towards you." BAM! I mean, She clearly has nailed her perspective of it, adding that you can turn ones action when you let them know how much you are thankful and how much you cherish them. How supportive is Kate Richter? Amazing. With her permission, she let me share this wonderful part to you all.
Last responsive discussion I will share is one of a kind Erica Killian. She is a lovely lady, super nice and I met her on twitter. Due to me living in Alaska, she realized and caught it, letting me know she will be moving to this full of nature, wonderful state. With her happiness and love for challenges, I decided to ask her. I asked her the same question, "To you, what does 'Blink Less, Cherish More' mean?" She responded, "Look at the only big things in life, but also the small things too. Don't miss a second, because you will never get it back. Life is so precious. Nobody knows how long we each have here on earth. Hold on to everything you have and don't regret anything. The world can be so cruel, yet manage to be very beautiful too." How amazing is that? Do not live life with regrets, live it with happiness, emotions, memories. Cherish every second you have, keep your eyes open to the not only the big things, as we are taught to do so, but the small things too. They absolutely matter. I asked her, "What do now cherish more in life?" She responded, "Try to be more positive. Stop worrying about loosing weight, or cleaning your house. There are more things more important then those tiny stressful problems. I now focus more on loving all of the people in my life, no matter what. I am more focused on just being happy. That is all I want in life right now." WOW, was all I could think. Not only did she talk about what she cherish but she also mentioned the fact that everyone is caught up on worrying about appearances and the way society wants you to be more then what you truly want yourself to be. She also taught me to turn negativity to positive. I love being positive and thinking funny and happy thoughts better, it gives me energy and strength. I asked her, "Do you think back to a time where you 'blinked' and wished you cherished a memory then?" She responded, "Yes, definitely. Quite a few times actually. I think back to my High School years where I had no one to talk to. I was alone, I think I wasted most of the times feeling sorry for myself and not just putting myself out there and make a friend. If I could go back and redo it, I really would. Maybe then I wouldn't feel like I do not belong on this earth, you know? I do have those thoughts, but I do have friends I talk to when I have those feelings. I am not alone anymore." Literally, brought me to tears. How she struggled and was caught up in just getting things done and in her 'blink trance' she didn't focus more on making friends she can relate to, she regrets it. She became who she is today because of who she was before. Very inspiring and with her permission also, I was able to share.
How amazing is this, these friends of mine, just very truly inspirational. Everyone has a 'blink trance'. Practice on how to come out of it, how to overcome and change. Cherish more now before it is too late. I do believe you can do it. Blink less, Cherish more. Time is ticking.
XOXO,
Aliana Fisi
p.s to the amazing ladies, thank you for letting me share your thoughtful responses and love. Very inspiring, I absolutely and grateful to have such wonderful people I call my friends in my life. My heart is overwhelmed.
Challenge:
Find something you less cherish before, and start to work on cherishing it now. Whether it is people, goals, etc. Work on it, great benefits will start to expose.