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Finding Yourself After Being Lost
Sule Asia
Sule Asia
a year ago

As a child, Hannah loved to wander. She was always on the move, exploring the world around her. Her parents would often find her wandering through the woods, examining the flora and fauna, or playing with the neighbourhood kids. They knew she was independent, but they never worried about her getting lost. After all, they lived in a small town where everyone knew each other.

As Hannah grew older, her wandering took on a different form. She started to feel lost in her own thoughts, lost in her own emotions. She felt like she didn't fit in, like she was always on the outside looking in. She didn't understand why she felt this way, and she didn't know how to fix it. So she started to wander again, this time inside her own mind Hannah became a master of distraction. She filled her days with busy work and social engagements, never giving herself time to think. But the moment she was alone, her thoughts would consume her. She would obsess over her shortcomings, her mistakes, her fears. She tried to ignore them, but they were always there, lurking in the back of her mind.

One day, Hannah found herself in a new city, far from home. She had taken a job as a freelance writer, hoping that a change of scenery would help her find herself. But she still felt lost, even in this unfamiliar place. She spent most of days alone in her apartment writing and reading and watching TV. She didn't have any friends, and she didn't know how to make any.

One evening, Hannah decided to take a walk. She wandered down unfamiliar streets, taking in the sights and sounds of the city. She turned a corner and found herself in a park, surrounded by trees and grass and birds. She had never seen this park before, and she didn't know how she had stumbled upon it. But it felt like a sign, like the universe was telling her to stop and breathe.

Hannah sat down on a bench and closed her eyes. She took a deep breath and let it out slowly. She did it again, and again, until she felt a sense of calm wash over her. She opened her eyes and looked around. There were people all around her, jogging and walking and playing with their dogs. They were all strangers, but they looked happy and content.

Hannah realized that she had been so focused on herself that she had forgotten about the world around her. She had been so busy trying to find herself that she had lost sight of what was truly important. She had lost touch with the simple joys of life, the things that make us feel alive.

As she sat there, watching the people in the park, something inside her shifted. She felt a sense of clarity that she had never experienced before.

She realized that she didn't need to find herself, because she was already here. She was a part of the world, and the world was a part of her. She didn't need to be anyone else, because she was already enough.

Hannah got up from the bench and started walking again. She didn't know where she was going, but it didn't matter. She was no longer lost, because she had found herself in the most unexpected of places. She had found herself in the park, surrounded by strangers and the beauty of the world. And for the first time in a long time, she felt truly alive.

As she walked, Hannah made a promise to herself. She promised that she would stop trying to be someone else, that she would stop worrying about what other people thought of her. She promised that she would embrace who she was, flaws and all, and that she would find joy in the simple things in life.

And that's exactly what she did.


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