“You are not just a drop in the ocean, you
are the mighty ocean in a drop” - Rumi
There are things
in our life that we just can’t determine or change ourselves which makes the
idea of freedom an illusion or non-existent. When you think about it in terms
of what you already know about yourself you will begin to realize all of the
factors are already determined in your life. The world keeps on shaping us,
telling us we can never be who we are, nor live by our own rules, as they keep
on bounding us by limits and “What will people think of you” sentences.
When you think
deeper try and put your life in front of your eyes, are you satisfied with the
outcome? Is this the way you want it to be? You can be who you are without
being scared or afraid, it is never too late to start finding ourselves and
this will be our own Bohemian experience. Bohemian is an expression describing the person who lives by a free spirit,
with a unique attitude, lifestyle and imagination away from the society’s
conventions. This is what this page is all about, being bohemian is being
spontaneously living your life.
If you are reading
this then you will relate to the feeling of getting your favorite magazine and
start hopping through the pages, the way you jump when you hear your favorite
song in the radio that urges you to dance to its melodies, and how you lose
yourself in your painting while creating art that speaks for you whenever you
want to be heard. It’s the small simplest things that makes us awestruck by
life’s wonders.
We are carefree,
loving deeply and having the most of our lives living forever young by heart.
So create art, even if it means making your room crowded by the shattered
paint. Listen to music, read the books and watch the movies that you like. Do
it without shame because what you like is part of your soul. Then why even hide
it? Bohemianism is all about discovering and loving yourself the way you are.
Express yourself
in every artistic way possible, everyone is born with a certain creative
nature, let it out! Every greatness started with some courage and willingness,
what one person calls smears of paint, other calls it art! The most important
thing is to abide by your own rules, put your own limits, nothing is higher
than the sky and no authority is bounding you from fulfilling your destiny.
Now is your time
to create some little magic for yourself, spice up your life by your passions,
live without regrets, and make the most of your time. If something goes wrong
never freak out; those grades, that accident and this loss will soon disappear
and what will remain is how you reacted and the legacy that you created. Look
at the bigger picture, outside of your box, the world is moving very fast with
lots of opportunities, are you ready to run after it?! You are never too young,
or too late, you can always create your own start and shape your own destiny!
This piece was published in Teenstuff Magazine June 2014!
