Do you believe in fate/destiny?

In the words of Xena, “You are what you do. You can re-create yourself every second of your life.”

I often need the reminder that life is not determined by predestination, fate, destiny; whatever you call it. Even as a child the mere idea of life being decided for me without my knowledge would often leave me feeling distressed. If life was predetermined, then what is the point of free will? Does free will even exist?

I do think that there are some aspects of life that are fated. Typically for a reason. Some underlying hidden meaning beneath it all. Things that happen that have astronomical chances. Such as when I sent a picture of the full moon to my partner at the exact time they sent me a picture of the moon they took. This was five years ago now, but we still often bring it up.

Speaking of fate, I have to believe it’s not cemented. That fate changes in accordance to decisions made. Else the notion it cannot be changed feeds the downward spiral, and I will wind up stuck in bed with no desire to be a part of life.  It is an uphill battle as of late to find reasons to stay latched to this world. The upcoming assessment is one, cats and partner is another. We’ve found more joy in spending the last few days drawing than we have in a very long time. Each A5 page taking at minimum three days to complete, depending on the subject. And for the last week or two it’s been fanart. We’re by no means a Michaelangelo or DaVinci, but we’ve always enjoyed drawing.

There’s already four more pieces planned out. One of which is in the coloring stage. My wrist is suffering, but the dopamine is worth it. Besides, it’s more practice with using color pencils right? 😊