"The man who is swimming against the current knows his strength. "
-Woodrow Wilson.
Life is a journey, a journey of learning, experiences and evolution.
I have already travelled a great part of the way and today I can say that this is the best version of myself.
Why? Why do I believe that?
Because I was born in search of who I am, beyond physical appearance, beyond studies, beyond the material things that you have or don't have, beyond everything.
Since I was a child I wanted to learn, to know, to investigate, but not what a girl of my age usually wants to learn, but the deepest part of my being. I am always surprised by the desire I have to know more and to look for answers where apparently there are none.
What surprises me about myself?
That strength that I thought I didn't have, a spiritual, inner strength, that inner power, that understanding that I learned to have of life.
Why do we come to this world, why do the things that happen happen? Not to ask myself why, but what for.
I am surprised by that powerful energy that I came to have over time, a sensitivity that is not normal. A sensitivity that can be a blessing or a curse.
It is this sensitivity itself that led me on the path of evolution, of discovering the depths of things, of seeing, seeing more than the physical eyes.
I am surprised by the warrior strength, which I admired in the women of my family and thought I had not inherited. But I not only inherited it, I strengthened it.
I am surprised every day to see the advancement and evolution of my being, the transmutation of my soul and spirit.
I left the other behind and now I am a renewed one like a phoenix rising from the ashes.
Sometimes life hits us, hits us with its circumstances and some people see it as something that just happens. But others see it as a great opportunity to learn and improve, not to be another person but to evolve the one who came into this world.
It surprises me to see in each of these eventualities a sign, as if to say the way is not that way, it is somewhere else.
That I can detect those small and seemingly insignificant signs along the way, well, sometimes they are not so small.
I am surprised by the great evolution of the spirit that I managed to make after the relentless search for the essential, for the truth, which makes me see the world differently.
What's left for me on the other side of the road?
To keep on learning, improving, that's what we come for. Life is a school, if we don't learn.... We repeat.
I am surprised to have been able to open my eyes to many things, even if some of them hurt. Accept them and continue.
I am surprised to be the fighter I thought I wasn't, but who wielded the sword of destiny and learned to use it. Walking on unknown, dark and threatening paths I made my way.
I am amazed at myself, the great courage to face every rock that came my way and to know that I have the strength to jump over the ones that will come my way. They will be big or small or big, I don't know, but what I do know is that I can do it, I know it now.
It remains for me, on the road ahead, to continue to be surprised by myself and what I can achieve, because I know I have a long way to go. But now I am ready and strong as the blade of my invisible sword.
Very grateful to 
Very good weekend to all.
A big greeting to all the community, until next time.
Amonet.
All photographs are my own.
