Opening Up

It does not come as a surprise to me that sometimes you can become fully aware of who you are, where you're heading, how you perceive things and how could you do things differently. When you're hit with this kind of awareness, there is nothing much to do, but to think and maybe act upon it.

These couple of weeks I became fully aware of the power that human beings have to open up. We can open up to several things. We can open up our minds and understand something that we couldn't some time ago. We can open up our hearts and let someone in. We can open up our eyes and understand something's  true beauty.

It is not easy to put yourself out there, and that is what opening up means. Exposing yourself to someone, to everyone, to risks. It is becoming vulnerable. It is becoming naive. It takes a lot, even to open up and be honest with yourself. Sometimes it's just easier to shut down.

I opened myself to new friendships, to people. I opened up to someone in particular. To my surprise, it has grown, it has matured and it is making a daily difference in my life. Friends are never enough, even when we think "you know what, I'm good with what I have". Good people around you is a blessing.

And I have been blessed in NYC.