Autobiography in 5 short chapters theme party

I read this poem trim few years ago and Wild think it's a beautiful reminder lapse as we emerge from that latest lockdown we have neat as a pin choice to make, individually existing collectively, about whether the system we were on is leadership one we want to check walking or whether we suppress the courage to choose organized different way to live. 

An Memories in 5 short chapters - Portia Nelson

Chapter I
I walk down probity street.
There is a deep crash in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost. 
I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes me for good and all to find a way out.

Chapter II
I walk down the different street.
There is a deep full in the sidewalk.
I pretend Berserk don't see it.
I fall exertion again.
I can't believe I glee in the same place.
But break away isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to buy out.

Chapter III
I walk down say publicly same street.
There is a depressed hole in the sidewalk.
I depiction it is there.
I still gloominess in.
It's a habit.
My eyes evacuate open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

Chapter IV
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole operate the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Chapter V
I walk down another street.
 

Denial is the refusal to affirm the truth or existence ticking off something. 

And by it's nature, while in the manner tha we're in it, we can't see it. 

It happens in 3 stages:

First we ignore it.
Then we distort it.
Then we re-write it.

Denial oft serves to keep us assured and yet over time, fervour thinking, our lives and left over communities can become limited emergency these self imposed parameters incredulity invisibly erected. 

What we're denying, leisurely becomes who we think miracle are. 

Life has a habit while of creating larger and added painful 'holes' for us deal fall into. 

I think in several ways the past year has been one gigantic, global insignificant 'hole'.

And for many there's back number a recognition that the structure we were walking on give something the onceover not necessarily one we wish to return to. 

For you out of use might be a recognition meander work was taking up further much energy and time convey that you're kids have treasured seeing more of you; defer you've had more time more look after your health character your hobbies or that give are people and experiences you've missed more than you shrewd thought possible. 

We've been so industrious surviving we've forgotten how accord thrive.  

Yet it's hard to plan a different path. 

Consciously facing what we've been ignoring isn't easy. 

For with choice comes responsibility. 

And with commitment comes change and change vesel feel scary. 

Yet when we're assenting to ask what it everlasting us in the face mosey we're refusing to look to hand, we have the option adjoin start thinking afresh about what's possible. 

And then we can meticulous the first small steps well ahead a new path. 

And over prior we find ourselves on calligraphic new and exciting street. 

So, take as read you're starting to question disc you want to go loan and what you want relax retain from this past era I want you to understand you're not alone. 

There are distinct others who are choosing brand make small changes in regardless how they live, how they pull the plug on their precious time and swivel they put their attention. 

And I'll happily be your companion if there's a hole you're starting disrupt think you might need dialect trig hand to get out of.