What if you never failed? You were only passing through a learning process.
What if you were never isolated, rejected, or abandoned?
You were only undergoing a phase transition and evolving.
What if you didn’t have to stretch so much in your studies or your work?
You only needed to be committed and be true to yourself and your chosen path.
What if you didn’t always have to prove to be right or virtuous?
You only needed to let time unfold the truth naturally.
What if your background or upbringing was never a barrier?
You were hindered by your mindset and lack of confidence.
What if life was actually just and balanced?
You just didn’t allow time and the universe to take its natural course.
What if you were truly surrounded by love, affection and care?
You were either living in self-denial or blindfolded by selfishness and entitlement.
What if the family and friends around you were all you needed to make the most out of life?
You only didn’t accept them and let go of what you can’t control.
What if that situation you were praying so hard to overcome was there for a reason?
You were only shallow in your thoughts and understanding.
What if you could have laid down all the striving, self-condemnation, and constant need for validation?
You were weighed down by the overwhelming urge to overcome your insecurities.
What if you realized that life has been so amazing?
But you failed to pick up your abandoned self and step into wholeness.
What if you recognized that all you need is the call to return to yourself, have a rethink, a rebirth, and the peace and love that have been waiting for you all along?
When you love yourself and your life, you may realize that a lot of what-ifs are probably dependent on an honest evaluation, reassessment and deep alignment of your life.
✍️Amara Ann Unachukwu
