The past few months have been rough. Nothing seems to be going the way I imagined , work feels off, plans keep falling apart and there’s no real way to escape it. You just have to face it.

But then along came a distraction. In my case, it was planning a family wedding. For a while, I was able to park my troubles, lose myself in the excitement, and simply enjoy the music. The joy of late-night calls with relatives, picking outfits, hearing the laughter, feeling the anticipation, it all swept me up into a different world. For those weeks, my mind was too busy with colours, songs, and celebrations to dwell on what wasn’t working in my own life.

And then, just like that, the big day came and went. The music stopped, the lights dimmed, and the laughter faded. A quiet heaviness set in. My worries, patient as ever, stepped back into the spotlight once again.

“I realised I had poured all my energy into planning a beautiful life moment for others, yet my own situation remained unchanged.”

It was as if I pressed pause on reality, only to unpause it when the last guest went home. Good things have to come to an end, and when they do, you’re left face to face with the same truths you tried to tuck away.

Right now, I know I need time , time to digest everything and time to plan my next steps. Not everything feels clear yet. My obstacles are there, waiting, and I know I’ll need to break them down one by one. But it’s not as simple as jumping straight back in. The weight of it all makes it harder to move quickly. For now, I’m giving myself the space to breathe, reflect, and slowly find the courage to begin again.

Still, I’ve been thinking , maybe those joyful distractions aren’t meaningless. They don’t erase the challenges waiting in the wings, but they give us a breather. They remind us that life can still hold sparkle, laughter, and colour, even when the bigger picture feels grey. Maybe that’s what keeps us going: these pockets of happiness that recharge us for what comes next.

Reality always takes back the stage. But the music, the lights, and the laughter? They leave behind echoes that remind us we’re capable of joy, even in the hardest seasons.

xxxx