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To Fall Apart

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To fall apart and to reconstruct

A version of yourself you’re not used to seeing

Lonely days waiting for notice

Inspiration awaiting the tick of the clock to ignite some action

But your legs crumble at the thought of moving

The path is uncertain and you don’t know what you will see

When faced with the reflection of who you’re supposed to be

The sparkle that once was there

Still shines, but shines so deep

Buried in thoughts that no one can hear

Clouded by doubts, insecurity and fear

When you are stripped bare and taken apart

Piece by piece until you know who you are

What you are made of

And you are reminded it is still your choice

What stays in, what has served its purpose and how to evolve

To a new version of you, reconstructed, imperfect, raw but alive.

_Laiz Ferreira (‘To Fall Apart’, 22/10/2023)

To be Free

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Walking down the street without reason,
What a treat!
To sip a cup of coffee, to laugh with friends, to hold a hand.

Do you know where you are going? With what purpose? Is it essential?

Limit your life experience, confine your existence to a 5k radius.

Tough days are past, more yet to come
When time has no meaning and you find yourself alone.

Think of your mothers, your children, your health. Think of those who now may rest.

And when you feel lost and hopeless… take a breath. If you can, you are winning.

_Laiz Ferreira (‘To be free’ 25/01/2021)

‘Brog’

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I choose life
When times are hard
I choose life
When the way is uncertain
I choose life
When doubts creep in
I choose life
When confronted with fear
I choose life

I choose life in the making
I choose you above anything
You helped me gain perspective
You helped me see it more clear
You helped me value what really matters
Even though you’re not yet here

I can’t wait to meet you soon
And hold you in my arms
With a smile that can’t be contained
You will bring light to both our hearts

We will begin a new family soon
But the love is already here
The love that both of us cherish
We will always protect it
And keep it within

Today I want to say thank you
For making me stronger than I ever thought I could be…
You’re a warrior with a brave heart
You’re my little ‘Brog’ that soon we will meet.

Laiz Ferreira – 06/06/20 ‘For Brog’

On this road we call life

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On this road we call life, you can’t see the finish line. You can run but it might end too fast.

So take your time, look around you. Embrace who you are and don’t be afraid to care.

One day you will wake up not realising you’re about to cross it. Not knowing what beauty lays ahead, what ends and what starts.

We walk this road often hunted by fears. Often focused on tasks, not so much on living.

Wake up today and live a little.

Connect, love and experience everything that comes your way until living becomes as effortless as breathing

Until it gets to a point where no matter how young or old, when that line is about to be crossed, you have truly lived life to its fullest. You have fulfilled your existence by simply appreciating the opportunity to be here.

The only day that matters is today.

The only time that is relevant is now.

L_Ferreira, March 2018

A tough treasure

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I love everything life brings me.

The good and the bad,

The new and the exciting,

The old and the lame.

I love the loss of what I almost had and the feelings it has brought me.

I love all that I have achieved, they are part of me.

I seek no perfection in the moments I cherish

And no disappointment in the failures I carry.

Every moment and every experience are just steps that brings me closer to the person I want to become.

Driven by hope,

Hardened by challenges.

A though treasure it is life.

L_Ferreira

22/01/2018.

To Accept

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To accept things in life is often more difficult than it seems. 

Today I have woken up with a feeling I can’t quite explain. It is like a soft sadness that wraps around my heart. It is a feeling that I don’t often experience and it touches me deeply.

I’ve woken up this morning realising I must accept the challenges life has made available to me. That I must improve and change what is within my control and perhaps everything will make sense towards the end of this journey we call life.

I have realised how important it is to appreciate what you have, while you have it. And that gratitude alone is the single most important feeling to carry in life.

Laiz Ferreira.

To Achieve or to Awake

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For a good couple of years in my life I was completely focused on what I had to achieve.

Many would consider this to be a good trait; to be able to focus on a goal and pursue it! For me it was a burden since once you feel you ‘have’ to achieve something in life, the fun aspect of it is nearly instantaneously taken away.

This was when I realised I was focusing on the wrong things and I was making priorities that were not true to my heart. This is possibly the moment one can say they feel lost. At least that was how I felt.

The confusion of realising you’re in the wrong path and to not quite understand what really fulfils you can be overwhelming at times. But I can confidently say that this was the best realisation I ever had.

It is like being uncomfortably numb for years and years and suddenly have a big bucket of ice cold water thrown over your head and after the shock you feel alive, you feel again!