I wish that you could see the pain that I’ve seen
All of the times I spent being not me
I hope you know that it’s not always happy in my head

‘Cause I don’t know
The perfect road to go down
But I know

I’m trying my best
I’m trying my best to be okay
I’m trying my best but every day, it’s so hard
And I’m holding my breath
I’m holding my breath ’til I can say
All of the words I want to say from my heart

Are there days when you feel like giving up?

You’re not alone, because even the best of the best probably felt discouraged at some point.

There might be many things you wanted to do, and you started questioning whether or not to continue pursuing them.

The difference between those who reach their goals and those who don’t?

Among many other possible things, they kept trying.

Sometimes, I wonder why it’s getting harder for me to write.

I think there’s just so many things going through my head these days like, “Will my readers like it? Is it relevant? Would it resonate? Is it meaningful?”

I don’t think I used to give much weight to such thoughts in the past, though they might have crossed my mind.

As far as I remember, writing was like breathing to me.

I aired out how I felt through my posts, stories, poems, analysis of songs, and other forms.

Right now, I am battling with the limiting thoughts in my head and I am breathing into the words that I am typing on my computer right now. And I am feeling the fire in my heart and the passion in my soul as I express what I want freely.

And what I want is to have a meaningful life and make a difference in this world through the vessels that I can use, like my writing.

I may feel like this isn’t much or that I am not making any sense… but I want to try.

I want to try my best… in my writing.

Just as in life.

Like probably most of you, I am trying my best.

‘Cause what else can we do, really?

When life keeps hitting us with different trials here and there…

When we are down and bruised…

When all we want is to heal and overcome our past…

When our mistakes and flaws haunt us…

Is it even a choice to give up? NO!

As daily warriors, we are NOT giving up. NEVER.

We will always, always try our best.

And we will do it, together.