Today’s Chances: Open Your Hands and Let Your Dreams Rise Again

Today’s Chances

🌱 Seeded by CJB today

Do you wish
for a chance—

to clear
the mists
of a fading dream
that once blinded you
with smiles of what might be?

Or do insects
swarm in thought,
stinging hope,
draining your mind
before it can rise?

Come closer:
what better time
to take chances
than today?

It is yours
with every breath,
and sinks deeper still
when you dare to love—
everything—
today.

So let chance fall
like rain,
ache like pain,
until only today
remains.

Because today’s chances
are born from struggle,
hidden in your palms—
open them,
lift them,
and your dream
will rise again.

Today’s Chances: Open Your Hands and Let Your Dreams Rise Again

Sometimes, it feels like we’re living in the misty memory of a dream that never came true. A dream that once promised so much, only to fade, leaving us in a haze of "what if." Maybe that dream was a new job, a creative project, or a meaningful relationship. Whatever it was, the feeling of it slipping away can be incredibly painful.

The poem, "Today’s Chances," perfectly captures this feeling. It asks if we're haunted by a fading dream, or if our thoughts are swarming with anxieties that sting our hope and drain our motivation. It’s a powerful image because it's so relatable. When we're caught in this cycle, it can feel impossible to move forward.

But the poem offers a shift in perspective. It challenges us to come closer and recognize the power of right now.

What better time to take chances than today?

Every single day is a new beginning, a clean slate. With every breath, you have a chance to change your direction, to choose a different path. This isn't about ignoring the past or pretending the pain didn't happen. The poem acknowledges that embracing these chances will feel like "rain" or "pain." It will ache because growth and change are hard. They require vulnerability and courage.

The key message lies in these lines:

Because today’s chances are born from struggle, hidden in your palms—open them, lift them, and your dream will rise again.

Your past struggles are not a sign of failure; they are the very soil from which your new opportunities grow. The wisdom you gained from those fading dreams is now a foundation for something new. All you have to do is open your hands—a simple act that symbolizes releasing the past and embracing the present.

So, if you’ve been holding on to a painful memory or a lost opportunity, consider this an invitation to let go. Open your hands and lift them up, not in surrender, but in a gesture of acceptance and readiness.

Today is yours. Your dreams are waiting for you, born from the very struggles you’ve endured. It's time to let them rise again.

Act on this today 🌱
Lots of love,
CJB 💚