Wednesday, 7 October 2015

Present Tense.

The past has this special hold on us. It makes us feel good and bad all at the same time. It's like one of those foods, you know isn't good for you if you live on it alone, but you can't seem to let go of indulging in it all the time. It's addictive for most of us, to dwell on a lot of things in the past. It's also one of the most unhealthy things. The past basically distracts us from the tense we live in now - the present tense. Oddly enough, the present tense is in fact the mots important tense, yet we are obsessed with reliving the past in our heads. You can't affect the past in anyways, but the present heavily affects the future tense, yet still we spend our days, looking back on mistakes made and bad relationships and people we've lost along the way.
Don't get me wrong though, self reflection is good, remembering good times is also good, but along with those good thoughts of the past, we struggle with blocking out the bad thoughts. So my solution? Strive to live in the present tense. It's honestly the best thing to do. That way you won't miss out on important lessons, and the pleasures of life. You won't miss out on new challenges thrown at you to further shape you and make you who you are. The past can't help you at this stage. It can't help any of us. And once we settle in ourselves that the present tense is out priority, we'll focus on it more. For a long time, I lived in the past. I lived in old moments with people that weren't even a part of my world anymore. I lived on old promises that were broken and brought the anger towards that into my present tense and all I did was set up myself for endless bad moods and a lot of misery. I had to slowly break myself out of that and I did it through focusing my time on something I loved and was passionate about, in the present tense. For me that love was photography. I poured all my energy into that and soon enough, the past didn't even cross my mind. I completely left it behind because I was focusing on something I loved. My transition was slow though and for others that transition might be faster. Pace doesn't matter so much, it's all about the process.
The present tense is the one tense we can affect. It's the one thing that we have some control over, and we've got to start controlling it and using it to our benefits instead of letting our minds run away like the wind, in unhealthy thoughts. Be conscious of your thoughts, and make that effort to prioritize the now.













Fun fact, I sing too lol. And this year I've decided to live in the now and pursue my music. So, I am doing the Honey Jam showcase this year in Barbados! I've posted the official flyer for this year's show below. Come out and support 13 other amazing singers from our island and keep this unique program running for young female artist for yet another year. :)




Photos by Makayla Yearwood.



Love always, Kam.



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