Better late than dead.
It takes no more than half the blink of an eye for your world to get turned around.
The idea of having something beautiful and profoundly yours ripped away from you is probably the one thing that terrifies anyone in my position more than anything else.
Think about your actions towards something “negative” before assuming you’re the victim.
Pay attention to your body to avoid zoning out.
Be mindful of fighting back the bad dreams for they can ruin several hours of your life.
Be scared enough to learn from a mistake and not trip over that stone again.
This is a bit of a mess of a piece. Think of it as a stream of consciousness, an examination of the pieces of thoughts that lie scattered about the ol’ mindscape.
Be wary and note whatever were the circumstances that made you achieve true piece of mind.
Can you remember how certain songs made you feel?, how do those work now?, how many of those songs have really managed to stay with you until now?
Make sure your equilibrium diet involves a lot of good stuff to soothe the darkness, for darkness can also be your friend and help you evolve.
I think we all like feeling like we have a sanctuary that we can safely say is ‘ours’, a secure base from which we can derive a sense of consistency and control in spite of all the other uncertainty the world can and will offer us.