Embracing New Beginnings: A Guide to Starting Over
Start Over
When life knocks you down
and your heart feels bruised,
when the weight of the world
leaves you worn and confused…
It’s time to start over.
Start to FIGHT again.
When darkness surrounds
and there’s no light ahead,
when doubts cloud your mind
and fill you with dread…
It’s time to start over.
Start to BELIEVE again.
When the path feels endless
and your strength is gone,
when you can’t find your way
and feel like you don’t belong…
It’s time to start over.
Start to WALK again.
When kindness fades
and love feels out of reach,
when your heart is empty
and you long for relief…
It’s time to start over.
Start to LOVE again.
When you stumble and fall
and there’s no hand to hold,
when life’s weight pulls you down
and leaves you in the cold…
It’s time to start over.
Start to RISE again.
When hope seems distant,
and despair feels near,
when reality is hard to bear
and everything’s unclear…
It’s time to start over.
Start to DREAM again.
Remember…
Every ending brings a chance
to start something new;
we fall sometimes
just to gain a clearer view.
And stepping back
doesn’t mean defeat.
Reach out to someone,
rebuild lost ties,
bring people close
and lift others high.
Give comfort to the hurting,
find wisdom in pain.
Start over, rebuild yourself,
remember what’s good,
renew your dreams,
reclaim what you could.
Learn from your missteps,
find rhythm in the dance,
and if life sets you back,
hold onto hope—
and START AGAIN.
Braulio Bessa.
