We all start life with a blank canvas that offers the promise of great potential and a bright future.

As we journey through life, we encounter unexpected potholes and bumps littered along the road, and inevitably our wheels lose alignment. Frustrated by our impeded speed, many of us drown under the sea of frustration and get blindsided by the discomfort of a temporary season.

We end up losing sight of the road ahead.

Our vision becomes blurred.

Some, unable to contend with the discomfort and anxiety of the dark periods of delay, retreat into an inner world of isolation and depression. Others, will successfully mask their inner struggles and gravitate towards seeking external fixes that offer temporary relief, while portraying a well-rehearsed image of what the world would call Success.

You see, as promising as the future may be, we will all – regardless of age, status, or qualifications – struggle with a sense of emptiness that accompanies transition periods.

These are the moments when the rag of the Known and the Comfortable is pulled from under our feet; when the script changes midway through the play; when the rhythm of the music suddenly changes.

In these moments, we lose control and cannot quite anticipate our next move. We have lost grip of the Past, and cannot quite yet grasp the future.

We have not only lost sight; we have lost balance.

It feels like we are staggering, no, stumbling, through life.

An excerpt from the book POWER YOUR VISION

Safiri Salama!