She was setting her past ablaze to clear a path for her future.
She cast her worries and the chains of mistrust into the flames, letting go of what held her back.
Long had she lived, disconnected from her heart, estranged from her dreams.
Now, she reached for those dreams, and in the comforting light of the glowing embers, her dreams reached back…
-Rhia Clay
This piece was inspired by a scene from the Turkish Netflix series “Shahmaran,” Season 1, Episode 7. In this scene, the main character, Şahsu, burns letters from her past along with a necklace. This act symbolizes a change and the process of letting go of the past and the self-imposed “chains” that hold us back, preventing us from growing and fully embracing the life that lies ahead.
I can relate to this scene, as I have also been healing and learning to let go of the self-imposed constraints and worries that have held me back for too long. Looking back over the past 10 months, I can see significant personal growth. I believe this journey of self-discovery has only just begun, and a bright future awaits. Sometimes, we need to step out of our own way and trust the process, knowing that even if we stumble and lose our way, we will recover and find our way back to our path.