I often wonder what does it mean to be independent? Is it making your own decision, standing on your two feet or pulling yourself together after you fall? But have you not always been this way? You have never been afraid to trust yourself, and you consistently find ways to carve your own path in life. It is okay not to follow the crowds; it is okay to decide what it’s good and what is toxic for you.
Being independent also means to love fully and beautifully. It is okay to live a twisted love story that shakes your faith because you trust someone else with your feelings, you put your happiness into some else’s hands. And, by doing this, you thrust yourself into a state of tension that will make you or break you as an individual. When you love, you blend your life with another person’s. It is both thrilling and terrifying, and your world becomes an inner battle.
In love, you are willing to become someone who confides into someone else, who craves the attention, the touch, the kiss. You lean on the other person when you feel lost. This will make you breakable. You are willing to become a person who let someone in, who trusts another person, who can be crushed by the same hands that held you.
As an independent person with a strong heart and a passionate soul, you can’t let go of the part that is used to decide for herself and finds strength in the ability to stand alone. Don’t be afraid to embrace the ridiculously emotional part of you that feels love. You are never complete without the strength to carry the tears, the words and the kisses you freely give. In the end, you are a strong person, an emotional person, a perfect mix of both.
Love,
Carmen Monica
Carmen Monica Oprea 